A non-writer recently told me that you basically have to be rich or retired to have the time to write books, and I was slightly confused because I’m not yet either of those things. And here I am, writing novels anyway. Weird, right? I have to be honest, though: I don’t have a day job […]
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If you’ve never done it, you might be wondering how long does it take to write a novel from start to finish. There are no straight answers, but hopefully this blog post will show you what actually matters when it comes to writing your novel and how you can make that time count. Related reading:
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This might be a controversial opinion, but perhaps you don’t need a daily writing routine after all. Would it help? Definitely! But do you need to give up on writing if you can’t manage it? Absolutely not. We’re all different, which doesn’t only mean that our lives are different. Our brains are different, too. Different
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Because I know so many writers and I’m a writer myself, it’s very obvious to me what it takes to write a book. Almost none of it includes magic tricks. But can anyone write a book? A lot of people think you might need some kind of specific education to be able to write, or
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Although you can’t be a writer without writing, there’s more to life if you want to be a great writer. These things can seem unrelated, but I promise that if you want to become a better writer, these tips will help with that. If you came here looking for writing tips to help you become
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I’ve always loved writing and never felt like I needed a special reason to do it, but I’ve realised there are loads of people who still hesitate. I genuinely believe writing belongs to everyone, so I compiled this list of 50 reasons to write – you can use any of them as an excuse to
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Thankfully there isn’t anything inherently unhealthy about being a writer, but focusing so much on work that primarily happens inside our heads while our bodies are mostly staying sedentary can have detrimental effects on our health. But fear not, you don’t have to worry about your body falling apart because of your next best-selling novel
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I’ve been writing stories ever since I learned to write. In fact, even before that I was dictating stories for my elder sister to write down. However, it wasn’t until after publishing my first book that I realised how little I knew about writing stories and publishing novels. Oops. For a little background, I must
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Until you’ve written and published a book yourself, the whole process is probably a mystery to you. Unless, of course, you finish reading this blog post, but most other people keep having the same assumptions about it. If you’re one of those people, I don’t want you to feel bad! Just buy a coffee for
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