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Take a Writing Day

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you have a daily writing routine, congratulations. However, sometimes routines can put you into a rut. So it’s good to shake up your writing routine by doing what I call a writing day. A writing day is a day…

Tagged with: breaks, distractions, routine, writers, writing, writing places, Writing Techniques, writing vacation
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Practicing Revision

Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I think daily revisions are important. I don’t mean revise as you write. That’s a delaying tactic and you will never finish a rough draft that way. I mean practicing. Yes, practice makes perfect is a cliché for a reason.…

Tagged with: action, adverbs, dialog, dialog tags, revise, revision, Writing Techniques
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Writing Daily

Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Having a daily writing routine is good. Every writer has their own writing routine. Mine is to start with a half hour to an hour of free writing in my journal. I sit in my living room, my laptop in…

Tagged with: background work, daily writing routine, journal, routine, routines, writing
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Writing and Exercise

Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writing is a sedentary occupation. For good health, we need to move around. So how to balance writing and exercise. Good cardio workouts can take it out of you but your heart will thank you for the workout. Exercises is…

Tagged with: Exercise, health, healthy heart, Write, writing
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Finding Time To Write

Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Often, the biggest challenge to a writer is simply finding the time in a busy life to actually write. One of the first things you need to consider is how much time do you need or want to devote to…

Tagged with: journal, time management, time to write, Write, writing, writing time
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Writing Logs

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I know how many words I have written each day. I also know when I have completed a blog and posted it. I also know how many words I have added or cut from a piece each day as I…

Tagged with: Control, logs, revision, spreadsheets, tracking changes, writing
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Choosing Your Words

Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2018 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Words are powerful. They can make or break a piece of writing. The right words can shape your text into something powerful or reduce it to cosmic failure. Word choice involves repetition and complexity of meaning that can either enhance…

Tagged with: synonyms, word choice, words, writers, writing, writing technique
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques