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The article Word Count: How Many Words In a Novel? appeared first on The Write Practice. If you want to get published, you need to be aware that major New York publishers are looking for a specific word count, depending on your genre. Your fantasy novel word count needs to be […]

The article Word Count: How Many Words In a Novel? appeared first on The Write Practice. If you want to get published, you need to be aware that major New York publishers are looking for a specific word count, depending on your genre. Your fantasy novel word count needs to be […]

Fear is a disruptive force, even though its job is to keep us safe. When there’s a perceived physical or psychological threat, our brain blasts us with a shot of adrenaline so we respond, fight, flight, or freeze, whichever helps us navigate the danger we’re in. But fear is […]

The article 3 Bad Writing Habits Preventing You From Writing (And How to Break Them) appeared first on The Write Practice. Let's be honest: it's hard breaking habits, especially when it comes to bad writing habits. Writing is a career that requires a lot of self-motivation. In […]

The article 3 Bad Writing Habits Preventing You From Writing (And How to Break Them) appeared first on The Write Practice. Let's be honest: it's hard breaking habits, especially when it comes to bad writing habits. Writing is a career that requires a lot of self-motivation. In […]

My Kickstarter campaign for my travel memoir, Pilgrimage, funded within minutes and raised over £26,000 (over US$31,000) for a niche book in a new market. In this episode, I share my lessons learned and tips for a successful campaign. In the intro, I mention the 6 Figure […]

The article Write a Great Memoir: How to Start (and Actually Finish) Your First Draft appeared first on The Write Practice. What does it take to write a memoir? Not just any memoir—a great memoir, one that people love and talk about and share with their friends? In this guide, […]

The article Write a Great Memoir: How to Start (and Actually Finish) Your First Draft appeared first on The Write Practice. What does it take to write a memoir? Not just any memoir—a great memoir, one that people love and talk about and share with their friends? In this guide, […]

The article 10 Memoir Writing Prompts to Get Your Life Story Started appeared first on The Write Practice. Want to write a memoir but not sure how to get started? I've got you covered. In this post, I'm sharing my ten best creative writing prompts for memoir writers. The article […]

The article 10 Memoir Writing Prompts to Get Your Life Story Started appeared first on The Write Practice. Want to write a memoir but not sure how to get started? I've got you covered. In this post, I'm sharing my ten best creative writing prompts for memoir writers. The article […]

Inspiration is a fickle beast. She strikes at inopportune times (3 AM, anyone?) then disappears for months on end. She doesn’t call, she doesn’t write. Or maybe she treats you differently, pouring on so many ideas that you can’t tell the golden nuggets from the stinky […]

It’s a touchy topic, I know. On one hand, we may putter a bit as a way ‘into’ writing–getting supplies together, pouring a cup of coffee, and putting a few cookies on standby. Most of us have a pre-writing ritual. But, on the other hand, after we do those things, how […]