Novelists

What Do You Mean, “Just Write?”

Sometimes working on a big project feels like a constant uphill slog. So, we’ve compiled some advice from our writing coaches to help keep you going when you find your motivation and morale flagging…

Deromanticizing the Writer

“Don’t romanticise your ‘vocation.’ You can either write good sentences or…

NaNo What Now?

On Finding Motivation to Write December through October

3 Ways to Cure Your NaNoWriMo Hangover (yes, it’s a thing)

Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo? Doesn’t Matter.

Writing a novel is crazy. Writing a novel in one month is insane *cough* NaNoWriMo…

Questions You Need to Ask Yourself During NaNoWriMo

7 Reasons to Find Writing Pals

In my favorite book on writing, The Triggering Town, Richard Hugo suggests, “When you are writing, glance…

Tip V: Create an Anthology of Reasons

A Series of Tips to Keep You Writing

5. Regularly remind…

Tip IV: Get Off of Your Computer

A Series of Tips to Keep You Writing

4. Try using index cards.

Feeling Like a Writer

Mike Cooper joined my OneRoom novel group in March of 2016. He lives in Sydney, Australia. A few days after he joined, I…