The best resource I’ve found so far for novelists is this blog post by K.M. Weiland atWriters Helping Writers:writesmarternotharder.com/visual-fiction It’s a great place to start — but I also want to train myself to think visually when I’m writing. For that, I’m studying graphi...
When an SSD (solid-state drive) is not working fast enough, there could be several reasons for this. One of the most common reasons is the drive's lack of storage. Once that happens, the drive needs to work harder and use RAM more often, and everything slows with it. If you have ...
The key is topush through resistanceand keep writing. Reframe obstacles– View struggles as a normal part of writing, not as signs you should quit. Use momentum-building techniques– Write for just 5 minutes to overcome inertia; small starts often lead to big breakthroughs. Accept imperfection–...
and if you’re not clear about your intentions, your spouse or loved ones can start to resent and even become jealous of your writing. Let them know it’s important to you, set boundaries for when you’ll write, and when you’re not writing make sure you’re100 percent off, meaning ...
Yes, of course they were hard. But for some reason, second drafts can be just as hard, if not harder, than first drafts. I've had some of my biggest mental and emotional breakdowns in my life while working on the second draft of a book. There's just something about second drafts th...
AI stands for “artificial intelligence.” It’s not about the rise of the machines—computers haven’t achieved sentience (yet). Instead, this is all about machine learning: software that’s programmed with algorithms allowing it to learn on its own, over time. ...
Where do we get ideas for books? If you’re a new writer, or even an experienced writer who is searching for your next topic, coming up with book ideas can be challenging. Even more, knowing if your book idea isgoodor not, and making it better, is harder still. ...
When you write a check, make sure it gets used the way you intended because thieves can alter checks that get lost or stolen. Checks have multiple opportunities to get lost after they leave your hands, so make it difficult for thieves to create headaches for you. Whether or not you lose...
Otherwise, those goals may start to look harder and harder to reach. What you want is to see how you’re progressing towards the impact you wished to have the very day the nonprofit was founded. While it’s normal to shift a bit throughout the years, your business plan will remind you...
‘Smarter Than You’ and ‘Emergency Cases’. At that point, I reckon I needed a lie-down, let alonePaul McLooneand his somehow no longer 21-year-old bandmates. But a rather bizarre intro to ‘Wednesday Week’ after confusion on Billy’s part (not as ifMickey Bradleymentioned it… ...