![]() Write your passion-but keep an eye on the market. “You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays.” (from The Music Man)ĩ. ![]() Sure, you may find that you’re writing drivel that you’re eventually going to edit out in a future revision-but more often than not, you’ll find that once you make yourself sit down and do the work, the inspiration will come. ![]() Don’t give in to the temptation to double-up on word count tomorrow. Even if you don’t “feel like” writing today, do it anyway. ![]() Unless you put YOUR butt in YOUR chair and start committing words to paper (whether electronic or wood pulp), your story will not get written. No matter how many writing groups you join, no matter how active you are in them, no matter how many blogs you write and read and comment on, no matter how many writers’ forums you participate in, when it comes down to it, writing is a solitary venture. Krista asked me to share some of my favorite writing tips that I’ve learned over the years, so here are my Top Ten Writing Tips that I’ve learned over the years, through the seven years I spent learning the craft and honing my skill as a writer and the last two years since becoming a published author.ġ0. Huge thanks to Krista for inviting me to guest post in her spot while she’s on maternity leave (and many prayers for the Phillips family). ![]()
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