can't help telling stories
Today I found Monica Leonelle’s post about her writing experiment. She kept track of her writing and figured out when she was really working. Then she used what she learned to increase her productivity. I think I know my process, but this might help you figure yours out. And improve it.
The Three Biggest Surprises When Starting (or Attempting) a Daily Writing Habit – Sterling & Stone
http://sterlingandstone.net/starting-daily-writing-habit/
My writing “spot” is wherever it’s quiet in my place. Over the years, I think I’ve worked in every room in the house, except maybe the laundry room. (Although I hear that worked for humorist Erma Bombeck.) Someday I hope to have a space I don’t have to give up as other family needs change. Here’s what some other writers do.
The Writer’s Room – NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/tmagazine/2015/03/25/writers-room-tom-mccarthy-rachel-kushner-paul-muldoon/?_r=0&referrer=
Seven seems to a magic number when it comes to habits, at least since Steven R. Covey started writing books about the habits of the successful. Here’s a take on seven tips for writers.
7 Habits to Become a Successful Writer
http://www.everywritersresource.com/7-habits-become-successful-writer/
At writing conferences, “build a platform” is almost a mantra. Here is some basic advice about how to build your own.
Build a Successful Writer’s Platform
http://www.everywritersresource.com/build-successful-writers-platform/
And speaking of conferences, the 26th Madison (Wisconsin) Writers’ Institute starts tomorrow. If you’re close enough, you can register in the morning. Check details at https://uwwritersinstitute.wisc.edu/. It’s a great place to learn, meet people, pitch to agents, and generally feel encouraged as a writer.
A few writers I know work in multiple genres. They’re comfortable switching between fiction and non-fiction, from memoir to mystery. Others have found a style and voice and genre and stick to it. But for many writers, I think, there’s a time when they write to find out who they are as writers. Unless experimentation is one of your writing goals, this post may lessen the time from wondering to knowing what your style is.
How to Find Your Trademark Writing Style
sharon p. lynn 