What do sports and writing have in common?
What writers can learn from sports?
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What do sports and writing have in common?
Do you need a Creative Writing degree to be a successful writer?
Skepticism about whether to obtain or not a creative writing degree is a never ending debate. If you want to be a successful writer and plan to pursue a teaching career, you’ll need a degree in creative writing. Even if you just want to be a writer, it’s better to have a degree in creative writing—if you have the opportunity to do so.
The benefits of getting a degree in creative writing:
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Win My NanoWriMo Finally
At last…
…after three long and miserable weeks, the word count exceeded 50K and I finished my novel. What an experience. It was truly amazing despite all the kicking and screaming of excuses I made along the way to not write.
To Chris, the guy who’s behind all this madness, a big THANK YOU!
Do I have plan for the next year nanoing? Arrgggh…I don’t want to think about it, yet. I need to take a break in December. I still have my next huge task ahead and I’ll write about it in my blog.
Until then, keep writing.
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Writer’s Journey
I am baacckk!
I just completed my 65,000 word novel and it was just so exhausting to make it to the end! However, this is just the first draft and as we always know, writing is rewriting. I learned a lot about writing a novel through my journey these past two months or so. And mind you, writing up to 65,000 words is not for the faint of heart. It is a tough job. Now I admire the writers out there who manage to produce novels year after year with an interesting story and plot.
As far as getting to finish my manuscript, I learned that:
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How I motivate myself to continue writing
Since I am now writing each weekday for my blog, I will usually prepare all content a week in advance. This is to make sure that I am able to post each day.
Sometimes the words come so easy and I’m able to write without any difficulties. Sometimes I stare at a blank screen and am unable to type anything. Every time I face this stumbling block I use my secret exercise to get back to continue with my writing.
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