Today, we’re concluding a short series on being more productive. Most people, including myself, create a task list each day. We also call this a “to-do” list. These are things we feel we must get done. In a world that increasingly demands our attention every second—in a world filled with ever-increasing opportunities and connections—this list … Read more
This week, we’ve been talking about ways to be a more productive writer. Here’s a question to consider: Why don’t people finish goals that are important to them? There are probably many answers to that question, but one obvious reason is that they simply get tired and don’t see a lot of progress toward the … Read more
This week, we’ve been talking about ways to be a more productive writer. Although this podcast is called “The Daily Writer,” the reality is that many people don’t write every day. They may set aside time every couple of days or once a week to work on their writing. I want you to know this … Read more
This week, we’ve been talking about ways to be a more productive writer. One of the reasons why we sometimes get stuck in our writing is that we see how much there is left to do. Let’s say you’re writing a 750-word blog post. You would typically write this in sections—an introduction, two or three … Read more
Today, I’m introducing a short week-long series on becoming a more productive writer. Let’s talk about the biggest perceived productivity killer: writer’s block. Whatever you’re working on right now, you’re bound to get stuck at some point. When you stumble upon “writer’s block,” here are ten tips to keep the words flowing. Lower your standards. … Read more
Today we’re going to begin a series on Making Money as a Writer. Let me begin with a quick story. I worked as a college professor for 17 years. During all these years, the faculty at our school were all contracted on an annual basis. We never knew from year to year if we were … Read more
Whatever you’re working on right now, you’re bound to get stuck at some point. When you stumble upon our old friend, lovingly called “writer’s block,” here are ten tips to keep the words flowing. Lower your standards. Many times, we get stuck because we’re trying to make it perfect. Be willing to write garbage just … Read more
Most people, including myself, create a task list each day. We also call this a “to do” list. In a world that increasingly demands our attention every second—in a world filled with ever-increasing opportunities and connections—this list seems to get longer all the time. The antidote to all this is to create a “stop doing” … Read more
I was a college professor for many years, so anytime I’m creating content, I begin with what I call a “key idea.” Anytime that I created class material, it always started with the main idea of what I wanted to talk about or accomplish in that class session. Other people call this a thesis statement … Read more
As a ghostwriter, I live and die by word counts. Page numbers mean very little because pages come in all sizes, and fonts and spacing can be increased or decreased. Word count is the best way to measure your progress and productivity. If you don’t have a daily word count for your current work in … Read more