The Writing Dream: and How to Make it to Happily Ever After

What happens when your natural tendency slows you down because you can’t stop looking at mistakes? Turn it into a strength. How? Lots of authors tell me they rarely get into their flow state and just write. Their eyes are naturally drawn to mistakes, mistakes that they stop and fix, and that jolts them out of a moment of productivity. There are way

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Read your manuscript out loud to catch errors.

Auditory learners process new information verbally—either by listening to others speak or talking through the idea themselves. When they learn a new game or assemble Ikea furniture, they have to read the instructions out loud. Music energizes them; they are

The people who love you would much rather you be happy, healthy, and sane than having you on call 24/7. Staying balanced is best for everyone, right?

I’m a visual learner. I cannot learn a word in a new language until I see it written down.

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The question is, what works for you?

Make a commitment right now to write thirty minutes first thing every day for the next thirty days. Thirty minutes for thirty days. It’s not that much, is it?