If someone gave you an assignment to write a sentence without the letter E, how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, that it can’t be done? What about a whole paragraph, a scene, or even a whole chapter? And ultimately, an entire book? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? After all, the letter … Read more
Have you ever wondered why so many writing projects get started, but never get finished? Lots of people want to write a book, start a podcast, create a blog, or build a writing business. But why do so many people stop short of following through? The answer is simple: it gets hard and people give … Read more
One of the most pervasive ideas in Western culture is the concept of “finding your dreams.” No one knows for sure where this idea came from. It has probably been around in some form for as long as there have been stories about heroes and their goals. The idea goes something like this: the main … Read more
Being a writer is a lot like living in The Wizard of Oz. Some days you feel like you’ve lost your brain, most days feel like you’re holding onto your heart, and every day feels like a battle for your courage. That’s how the Cowardly Lion felt just before he and the rest of the … Read more
Like me, you probably get sucked into lists of books, movies, or music that others have put together. These might consist of the top 10 movies of all time, the best 50 guitarists, the top 15 novels, the top 10 books on writing, a ranking of Star Wars movies, and so on. Those lists are … Read more
Here on the podcast, we’ve been doing a short series on writing habits. I hope this has been helpful and that you’ve enjoyed it. Today, we’re going to conclude this series with our final writing habits practice: Finish what you start. This might be the most important practice of all. It is easy to get … Read more
We’re in the middle of a short series on writing habits here on the Daily Writer Podcast, and this has been a lot of fun. Thanks for joining me. Today we’re going to talk about one of the hardest, yet most important, practices to develop when you’re building a writing habit. Here we go with … Read more
We’re doing a short series on writing habits, and yesterday we talked about the pathway to your writing dreams, which is writing habits. You can have all the marketing skills in the world, all the business skills, all the opportunities… but without the writing habit to actually produce the work, none of those things will … Read more
We’ve been talking about the importance of having one single core message as a writer. I know that goes against a lot of writers’ impulses because we all have many things we want to write about. After all, we’re writers… we’re driven by curiosity and exploration! While focusing on one core message or truth in … Read more
So far we have talked about getting specific on your core message and audience, and building the platforms where you will share your content. Now let’s look at Milestone #3: Write consistent content that helps your readers. Why it’s important: When you write consistent material, specifically blog posts, it helps your SEO (search engine optimization) … Read more