Have you thought about participating in NaNoWriMo 2019? Even if you’ve already committed to take the leap and join in this crazy movement, you may still be wondering about the logistics of how to write a novel in 30 days. Trust me: you can do it! However, writing a novel fast will be SO much …
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You’ve probably heard of Grammarly and wondered if it’s the best online grammar checker you could use for your blog, business, or personal writing. My goal is to provide you with everything you need to know about Grammarly, all the good and even sometimes frustrating. I’ll include tips for using it and the best practices to make …
Every November, thousands of crazy people attempt to write a 50,000 words of a novel in just 30 days. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short) has taken place for 20 years now. If you’re here, either you’re curious about what the heck NaNoWriMo means, or, like me, you’re one of those fanatical writers who plans …
So you want to figure out how to be a better writer. I could tell you it’s easy or that there’s one simple secret to becoming a better writer that you’ve never heard before. But if I did that, I’d be lying. Becoming a better writer will take work, but it doesn’t have to be …
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If a guy tells me he’s a software engineer, I assume he watches video game tournaments during his free time and has at least two Star Wars tee-shirts in his wardrobe. When I tell people I’m a writer, they assume things about me too. People almost always start off by saying, “Oh, cool!” Then later …
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Have you wanted to write a novel, but felt like it could never happen? I’ve been writing since I was a kid, and though I’ve written thousands of pages of blogs, essays, fictional stories, and more, sometimes actually completing a novel seemed impossible. When my cousin, Heather Chapman, published her first novel, I was inspired. …