Make the most of your regular reading.
I work primarily with print publications, so I subscribe not only to a daily newspaper, but also to several magazines.
Each offers the work of multiple writers, editors, proofreaders, photographers, and typographers — all skills I seek to improve.
Some of their articles I only skim; others I read in depth. At times the subject matter makes the difference. … Continue reading
A first draft is never final.
Two videos this past week offered solid reminders about the writing process — and that a writer’s technology needs to serve the process.
The first video highlighted the approach taken by a multiple New York Times bestselling author who has always embraced the latest technology.
The second featured two veteran authors who always use a typewriter — one machine a … Continue reading
How to respond when that happens.
This morning I approached my desk feeling content. The past two days had been productive.
There was just one problem. Today was my deadline for my weekly blog post. And I’d neither posted nor written it. Oops.
Bestselling novelist and writing coach Jerry B. Jenkins teaches the easiest way to distinguish yourself as a writer is simply to meet … Continue reading