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Writing for yourself

January 25th 2008 01:04
There are those who write for money; those who write for others; but in the end, the best of us are those who write for passion, for themselves before all others.

Writing for yourself is one of the most rewarding activities in the world. When you write for yourself, there's a certain pleasure gained. You write because you love to write, and when you do that, the words can pour out.

It is easier to write a thousand words than to cry a thousand tears-and sometimes, the thousand words is worth something. When are spilt tears ever worth anything?

Writing is fun. Writing is a passion, a pleasure, an exercise of enjoyment.


Anyone who tells you otherwise should be shot.

And anyone who tells you to write for anyone but yourself-well, they should be too.
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A Notebook-The Poor Man's Laptop

January 24th 2008 03:36
As a writer, odds are you're going to want to write outside of your home, quite plausibly away from your desktop. And we're not all rich enough for a laptop.

This post is, in essence, the guide to stationary. Starting with notebooks.

When you're looking for a notebook, you're not looking for one with a leather cover, or a fancy type of paper. You're looking for simplicity, so that you're not too awestruck to write in the thing.

What generally works best is a simple black cover and a lined notebook. Me, I tend to go for a little bit of design but not much. You have to find the book that's right for you-some of us have specific qualifications for our notebooks.


Others do not.

The second thing you need is a pen; a pen that may not be expensive, but one that's not uber-repulsive or incredibly uninspiring. Something you'd actually enjoy writing with, ya know?

I'd expand further, but I've got to go. As a final note-look for pen and paper that inspire you, but don't make you scared by their prettiness.
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To Be A Writer

January 23rd 2008 05:16
The arts; very few of us competely lack passion for all of them. I have a passion for most of them, even if I don't have a talent for them. Each and every last one of them is a cut-throat business in which it's a one in a million chance you'll succeed in.

And to walk along an artsy path is difficult. But for those of us truly passionate about our writing, we will walk along it, we will travel, and we will try and try again where others might give up and walk away.

My greatest passion is writing. I love it. It is one of the few things in life I enjoy-right up there with singing, spending time with my boyfriend, and surfing the net. Writing is my life. It is one of the only things I can see myself doing ten years down the road.

To be a writer is one of the most difficult things you can do. It's near impossible to do. It takes a hell of a lot of hard work and sheer determination, and sometimes blind luck.

I wish you all well in your writing careers-because difficult as it is, to be a writer is one of the most satisfying things you can do.

Good luck,
Dianna
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Getting Into It

January 4th 2008 04:29
I'll freely admit that for the last month, in fact starting December first, I have been completely slacking off. I wasn't going to much school but now I'm just slacking off in all areas of my life and it's something I need to stop doing.

My goal is to write fifty thousand words every month. That isn't difficult, but it's not easy to maintain that. I'm pretty confident that I CAN do it, all I need is dedication. I've been letting things interfere that shouldn't be allowed to interfere with my writing-namely, my love life


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Let's start on these resolution things...

January 2nd 2008 05:37
So here's my plan. I'm going to spend the next few days doing market research. I'm going to write out a list of likely markets and listing those here. That way I'll be motivated to write and submit, and you guys will see some possible markets.

I'm going to restart this blog fully ASAP, it's just I need some time to get myself organized and to get myself with ideas. Eventually everything will be back in good shape around here, but it will take some time [ Click here to read more ]
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...Mot...iv...at...ion?

December 7th 2007 04:01
As a writer, one of the hardest things to do is sit down to write EVERY DAY, working on what you hope to turn into a career someday. Finding the motivation to actually write can be a completely annoying and difficult thing to do. Running low on inspiration... well, that's easy.

NaNoWriMo gives people a friendly, competitive push which drives them to the finish line out of sheer determination. It allows people to get off their asses and write. This is the kind of thing I need; right now I need a good motivational push to get me off my ass and writing again


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One of the joys of NaNo: Daily Word Count Goals

December 4th 2007 06:20
NaNoWriMo has one thing about it that just happens to be advice from some of the best writers in my opinion-such as Stephen King. This one thing is that it makes you write, EVERY DAY, or suffer the consequences-a longer catch up day or a severe lack of winning.

This is advice given to writers by many, many, many serious writers. I can't help but echo it to some extent. I mean, as a drudge worker, you show up for work every day, do you not? Well, unless you're sick or on vacation. As a writer, you should love your job, and even when it feels like grunt work, be willing to stick with it. You should show up for work every day unless you're really sick or on vacation-but don't allow yourself any more vacation time (I'd say it should be more like half the vacation time) than a grunt worker would have


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Increasing Your Writing Productivity

November 29th 2007 17:14
So. We all have those times when we are absolute failures at productivity, and those times when we can write like a maniac. I'm going to take a look at causes, influences, and ways to increase your productivity in the next two or three posts.

First, in this post, let's look at the causes of unproductive times


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Why All Writers Must Be Readers

August 13th 2007 03:54
I am an avid reader. Fantasy, sci-fi, even a good mystery or suspense will make me happy.

There are a few damn good reasons to read, read widely, and read often. (Read something, even just a blog post, every day; write something, even just a blog post, every day


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Schedule

August 8th 2007 06:53
This is very loose, and it's Canadian time. Here ya go:

Daily-Editing Pains basic update


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