Finding the motivation and discipline to write is much easier when you have a strategic writing plan! These tips for organized writers are from published author Laura Cross, of NonfictionInk.
“Half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up to get it.” ~ Sidney Howard
You can be the most organized writer in [...]

Do you wrestle with the “I have no time to write” beast – and wish you could be writing more, writing better, and achieving your writing goals? These six ways to find more time to write are from published author and poet, Emma Lee…and they’ll help you write even if you have a full-time job, [...]

Leaving thoughtful comments on blog posts is reportedly a great way to drive traffic to your own blog. These seven tips for making good comments will help when you want to comment on a post, but all you can think of is “Uhhhh…..good blog post, dude!”
Here’s what ProBlogger Darren Rowse says about comments and blogging:
“I think [...]

What can writing advice can we absorb from American best-selling novelist John Irving? Here are several writing quips, from which I’ve teased tips about the definition of a “real” writer, the importance of action in writing, and how to be brave enough to live the life you love.
First, a quip from The World According to [...]

How do aspiring or successful writers know when it’s time to give up on their goal of writing the book, selling the article, getting published, or earning a living as a freelance writer? Sometimes giving up on your writing dreams is the smartest, healthiest thing to do…but the trick is know if it’s time to change your [...]

In Signs of Self-Sabotage in the Writing Life, I described what being afraid of succeeding looks like for some aspiring and established writers. Here are five tips for overcoming fear of success, and achieving even the most lofty writing goals!
Before the tips, a quip:
“You just have to work with what God sends, and if God doesn’t seem to [...]

To be successful, writers need to step away from their career goals (whether that’s getting a book published, maintaining a personal blog, or freelancing for national magazines) regularly. We need to jump off the merry-go-round of pitching ideas, researching books or articles, and blogging our hearts out to figure out where our career is going!
A [...]

Want to be a successful freelance writer? Think long-term! These six tips for long-term success were prompted by a reader who asked this question on my Overcoming Fear of Success article:
“I have most of the ’symptoms’ of Fear of Success listed in your article, but it is the idea of not believing that I can sustain [...]

To be a successful writer, you need to identify and break your bad writing habits. These tips will help you achieve your writing goals – whether you want to sign on with a literary agent or write more regular blog posts!
Before the tips, a quip:
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” – Richard [...]

The more writing you get done, the closer you are to achieving your goals as a writer! These tips for writing faster and better will help both experienced and novice writers:  freelancers, novelists, columnists, poets, bloggers, and even students working on research papers.
Before the tips, a quip: 
“All writers must go from now to once a upon a time; all [...]