While the initial writing is necessary, and accepting its imperfection is the first step, this is not the best-writer face that we want to share with the world. The next part of the process is arranging that mess into prepared parts, ready for assembly and development into what will eventually become the final piece. Most … Continue reading How to Mess en Place
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Make Some Mess
None of us is just good at writing, the first time or even the thousandth time: getting to the good stuff takes wading through an awful lot of mess on the way. And we can't do that unless we're willing to sit down and get our hands dirty. It's a lot harder to wade in … Continue reading Make Some Mess
Talk to Yourself: It’s not that Weird
I have a few go-to pieces of advice when business owners or other writers ask me for help. Standard networking event conversation: What do you do?I help writers sound the way they do in their headsOh! I write! When I can. But I'm stuck right now...halp? From here, I have a few options--assess exactly what … Continue reading Talk to Yourself: It’s not that Weird
