Barrie Davenport As a writer, I am sure you are familiar with that dreadful feeling of staring at a blank screen and having nothing happen.
No words. Crickets in your brain. The dreaded writer’s block.
That feeling of being stuck and losing motivation may make it tempting to walk away from your writing and make up excuses to procrastinate.
However, if you want to be a writer, you can’t wait for inspiration to find you.
In this post, we’ll do a review of the Blinkist app.
According to Stephen King, one of the world’s most prolific and successful writers, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.“
As an author, you’re probably doing plenty of the latter, but how much time are you devoting to the former?
After months of working on your book, you can get burned out on the written word. Picking up a book while writing one might not be your go-to relaxation activity.
Even though I was an English major in college, and I have focused on writing for a large part of my life, I still overlook some errors in my writing.
Some grammar rules have changed over time, and it can be challenging to relearn what was ingrained in your brain when you were younger.
Because you can make mistakes so easily, and it is more difficult to notice them in your writing than in the work of others, it’s important to carefully proofread your writing with an editor and/or a software program that catches your errors.
“Sure, I know the author of that book. We’re in a group together on Facebook.”
Be honest. How many of you would love to say that about your favorite author?
As a self-published author, chances are good there is someone out there (or a bunch of someones) who would love to say that about you, too.
You may be asking, “Who has time for that?” The answer is simple: self-publishing authors who are building a platform, increasing their following, and growing their income.
After months (possibly years) of writing, your book is finished.
You’ve spared no expense. You used the best writing software to write it.
You found and hired the perfect editor to polish your prose.
You teased your email list and social media followers with the title and asked for their help in picking an enticing sub-title.
The cover of your book is the first thing readers see when they browse brick-and-mortar or online bookstores.
Are the colors appealing? Does the cover convey the heart of the book? Is the title easy to read?
The fact that people will judge your book by its cover is exactly that: a fact. You need a cover designer who can sway people’s judgment toward the desire to purchase, not pass over.
Step into any elementary school classroom on Career Day and you’re bound to find at least one child whose sole goal in life is to be a writer.
Maybe they know someone who writes, or maybe they just have a story to tell — whatever the reason, they feel life will be incomplete if they can’t write when they grow up. Did I just describe you?
Many a high school newspaper has been started on the side, anonymously, by a quiet teenager who is observant. The need to prove their abilities keeps their articles ethical.