Latest Writing Products

I you're looking for something that can help you write more, take a look at these latest products for writers.

Over the years I have bought many ebooks for writers and writing courses and they have all helped me to create my own successful writing career.

And maybe one of these can be the start of yours.

How To Be a Writer Without Losing Your Mind: Balancing Work, Life, and Craft
Being a writer can make you crazy. The writer's life is at once invigorating and exhausting, it can be isolating and wonderfully social, inspiring as well as demeaning.

With practical tips and tricks, examples from dozens of famous writers, and inspiration culled from years of experience as both an author and agent, instructor John Cusick provides the tools for tackling the writing life with gusto, enthusiasm, and balance.

Learn healthy, productive techniques for combating the inner critic, utilize envy, and summon motivation. With humor and insight, this presentation gives writers the skills to conquer the maddening uncertainties of writing and publishing, and to create a space for one's writer self in the world.

Writing the High Octane Action Script at Writers Store
Every movie-goer and script reader loves action movies that refuse to quit until the very last frame.

In this value pack, you'll learn how to structure a fast-paced, well-plotted script that keeps the action moving. Included are four recorded webinars, two videos, and an OnDemand course presented by insiders and experts in the action script industry.

Only available in June, this is a fast paced value pack you don't want to miss!

Save 50% OFF on All of the Best Sellers! No coupon necessary
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Write Great Fiction Collection at Writer's Digest Shop
It takes skill to craft a story with believable dialogue, characters, and setting. I

f you're looking to master everything from dialogue to different styles of grammar, you'll get the best tools available for writing fiction in this Write Great Fiction Collection. Best of all, you'll even get the tools you need to diagnose pitfalls of work and how to turn those pitfalls into strengths.

Make sure your writing stands out in the slush pile and get yourself published!

Four Weeks to Your Sitcom Pilot at Screenwriters University
Learn and master the art of high pressure sitcom writing with Four Weeks to Your Sitcom Pilot at Screenwriters University.

Students will be encouraged to post work for group review and feedback, since the ‘room’ or ‘table’ is a highly significant element in the professional world of creating television comedy. Interaction benefits comedic creation and fine tuning in almost every instance. I

n the real world of TV production, creative group sessions can be both daunting and invaluable to the finished product. This class will attempt to replicate that experience. And you will finish the workshop with a complete draft of a 30 minute sitcom script.

Business and Legal Essentials for Screenwriters
Finally, all the legal and business essentials you need to be successful in screenwriting!

Complete with eight proven webinars and the updated Hollywood Screenwriting Directory, this collection offers advice on finding and then choosing the right agent for you.

Learn how to build and maintain healthy partnerships as well as how to pitch and sell your screenplay in an effective manner.

You'll also get advice from top agents and managers currently representing clients.

With these resources you'll get the help you need now and avoid getting taken advantage of by the industry!

Latest Writing News June 2016

Here is the latest list of writing news from around the web.

Amazon is suing people who buy fake reviews
Over the course of the last two years Amazon has been on a rampage, suing companies that sell fake reviews. They have brought court cases against dozens of companies that target authors to professional reviews written for their e-books.
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/amazon-is-suing-people-who-buy-fake-reviews

How to Procrastinate Less & Write More

Sometimes, it seems hard to sit down and write.

Procrastination overwhelms you.

But here is a really interesting thing.

There really is no such thing as procrastination.

The problem that I have on days when I just find it hard to sit down and write, is just that.

It’s simply getting started that’s the problem, and not the actual writing itself.

I even sometimes sit down and then can’t think of what to do.

So this is how I get over this problem in just 3 simple steps.

How to Be an Organised Writer

I've said it before and I'll say it yet again.

One of the hardest things I find about being a writer is having the self discipline to sit down  and work.

But it's not just about being disciplined enough to write.

I also need to be organised.

Why?

Because otherwise I waste time doing the same things over and over or spend hours looking for something because I cannot find which folder (digital or physical) that I filed it in.

This is why I have to have a place for everything and keep everything in it's place whether it's in my physical office or my virtual one on my computer.  I need to have a system of saving and updating things so that I don't waste time having to do things over from scratch or searching for a document.

I also need to have a way to do things. This means having a system for the way I write and publish articles and books.

For instance, for my blog posts I need to scale my images to size. To do this I know I need to change the width to 250 px and allow the image to scale proportionately to the correct height. I do this for every image that is in the top corner of a blog posts like this one. That way I know exactly what I have to do once I've downloaded a suitable image. I also go to the same website, FreeDigitalPhotos.net to get all my images. That saves me having to look at more than one site.

It's the same with any job you do, whether it's a paid job, a work-from-home job and even doing chores around the house.

I have certain cleaning jobs I do at home on certain days. That way I just automatically do them without thinking about it and over the course of each week everything gets cleaned.

And it's the same if you start a new job. You learn how they handle everything from the morning mail, to public displays, advertising, filing systems, databases and more.

Companies have systems in place to speed up the working day.

Writers have systems in place to speed up their writing day.

I have systems that I use for the way I write articles. I have another one for how I write books.

If I didn't, every time I wanted to write something I'd have to sit and think of where to start, what needs doing and what order to do it in.

But because of my writing systems I know exactly what I need to do first and what to do next.

That way I simply work my systems and the writing gets done.

It's kind of like going to the gym or going on a diet. Once you know what you have to do, you just do it and you get fit or the weight drops off. No need for further thinking and planning. Just do what you gotta do and get on with it.

Likewise, I just stick to my tried and trusted writing systems and that's how I manage to work as a writer and earn all my income from my writing.

Being an organised writer is just as important as being a writer.

Without my filing systems and simple writing systems, I wouldn't get much done in a day.