People often think that there is some big secret to writing more and being a more productive writer.
But the real secret, is that there is no secret.
All it takes is for you to be able to sit down and write and not let yourself become distracted.
You need to cultivate zen-like focus on what you're writing instead of trying to write while you're thinking about picking the kids up from school later or worrying that you haven't made your latest car payment.
If you read online about successful and prolific writers, the one underlying trait they all share is that they have incredible focus.
And it's not just focus on what they're writing.
Friday, 14 February 2014
Thursday, 13 February 2014
3 Great Offers For Writers
Today I wanted to tell you about 3 great offers for writers. One is a free offer and the others are substantial discount offers.
The first one is the free offer which is not only great for writers, but for everyone.
The first one is the free offer which is not only great for writers, but for everyone.
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Video of my Tiny House
Today I managed to upload a short (8 minute) video of my new tiny house.
I actually recorded the video 3 months ago back in November 2013. This was before we actually moved into the house the following month which was late December.
We were going to wait a few years before we actually moved into the house b/c it's a fixer-upper and we planned to retire here eventually, after we fixed it u[.
But after several months of travelling between the two houses (which were over an hour's drive apart) and paying two mortgages and two lots of bills, we grew weary of the whole thing.
Also we loved being at the small house more than we liked being at home. So in November 2013 we put our bigger house on the market and it sold in just 6 days. Late in December, we moved into our small house for good.
And now I have uploaded the short video that I filmed of our small house.
You'll notice as you watch it that I am really bad at videoing, so you'll just have to try and watch it around my shaking and not-very-well-aimed camera work.
The link to the video is:
http://youtu.be/B6WEV4-2R3U
Or you can watch it below:
I actually recorded the video 3 months ago back in November 2013. This was before we actually moved into the house the following month which was late December.
We were going to wait a few years before we actually moved into the house b/c it's a fixer-upper and we planned to retire here eventually, after we fixed it u[.
But after several months of travelling between the two houses (which were over an hour's drive apart) and paying two mortgages and two lots of bills, we grew weary of the whole thing.
Also we loved being at the small house more than we liked being at home. So in November 2013 we put our bigger house on the market and it sold in just 6 days. Late in December, we moved into our small house for good.
And now I have uploaded the short video that I filmed of our small house.
You'll notice as you watch it that I am really bad at videoing, so you'll just have to try and watch it around my shaking and not-very-well-aimed camera work.
The link to the video is:
http://youtu.be/B6WEV4-2R3U
Or you can watch it below:
Thursday, 6 February 2014
BBC Short Story Submissions
Opening Lines run by the BBC in the UK is currently looking for short stories to be broadcast on the radio.
The competition is open to any writer who hasn't been previously published on radio.
You can only submit one story and it must be between 1,900 and 2,000 words and this is rigid (b/c it has to fit a 14 minute reading slot) and should be strong on narrative and not have too much description, dialogue or digression.
This competition closes on 14th February so you don't have much time. But for any writer worth his/her salt, this should be plenty of time to write a short story.
Writers of the short listed stories will be notified by 16th May.
You can read the full submission guidelines and read previous stories that were broadcast at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tmq5
The competition is open to any writer who hasn't been previously published on radio.
You can only submit one story and it must be between 1,900 and 2,000 words and this is rigid (b/c it has to fit a 14 minute reading slot) and should be strong on narrative and not have too much description, dialogue or digression.
This competition closes on 14th February so you don't have much time. But for any writer worth his/her salt, this should be plenty of time to write a short story.
Writers of the short listed stories will be notified by 16th May.
You can read the full submission guidelines and read previous stories that were broadcast at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tmq5
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