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How to Build a Writing Habit in 2021 - with Bec Evans

MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit – with Bec Evans (Online, Weds 20th Oct, 2021)

5th March 202114th April 2021 Jon Reed 0 Comments Bec Evans, masterclasses, productivity

Reading Time: 3 minutes In this masterclass, writing productivity expert Bec Evans of Prolifiko will guide you with tried and tested approaches that will help you create a writing habit that works for you. She’ll help you find time, support and the systems that keep you going.

Writing

5 ways to beat #BlueMonday – and be a more resilient writer

18th January 2021 Jon Reed Blue Monday, motivation, productivity, resilience

Reading Time: 3 minutes Today is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. And these are certainly tough times. How can you stay sane, optimistic – and build resilience as a writer?

Social Media Twitter Writing

10 hashtags for writers

3rd January 202122nd January 2021 Jon Reed #amwriting, #writerslife, #writerwednesday, #writetip, hashtags, Twitter

Reading Time: 7 minutes There are lots of Twitter hashtags out there that are useful to help writers promote their work, connect with other writers, and – well – write. How do you use them, and which should you use?

Writing

4 steps to plan your writing projects

23rd December 202023rd December 2020 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve got some unexpected time on your hands over the holidays, this can be a great time of year to catch up on some reading, do some writing – or simply plan some writing.

Writing

6 ways to overcome procrastination and beat writers’ block

16th December 20205th March 2021 Bec Evans procrastination, productivity, Prolifiko, writer's block, Writing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Writers are the masters of procrastination – it’s far simpler to type a search term into Google than it is to write the first line of a novel. We all procrastinate – but you can overcome it with practical strategies. So stop putting off your dreams and reward your future self, says Bec Evans.

Writing

7 ways to get things done – and be a more productive writer

10th December 20205th March 2021 Bec Evans productivity, Prolifoko, Writing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Productivity isn’t just a way to show off to colleagues and suck up to your boss. Getting things done allows you to spend more time doing the things you love and want to do. Bec Evans shares her favourite tactics to make short shrift of the long to-do list.

Writing

Advice for Writers – call for submissions

2nd December 202014th December 2020 Jon Reed

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a pubished author? What’s your top piece of advice for new and emerging authors? Our core purpose at Publishing Talk is to educate new and emerging authors. If you’re a published author (traditional or self-published), I’d love to involve you in a new project.

Writing

Narrative nonfiction: 7 tips for turning your idea into a book

6th August 20188th September 2020 Daniel Smith book ideas, narrative nonfiction, nonfiction, Sherlock Holmes

Reading Time: 4 minutes Narrative nonfiction is nonfiction’s equivalent of the novel, says Daniel Smith. Here’s how to turn your idea into a compelling read.

Memoir Writing

How to write a memoir that matters

18th April 201814th December 2020 Jon Reed #LBF18, Adam Kay, London Book Fair, memoir, This is Going to Hurt

Reading Time: 12 minutes Want to write a memoir? Adam Kay’s “This is Going to Hurt” is part of a new trend of immersive memoirs with a message. But what does it take to write and publish one?

Writing

5 rules for setting a writing goal you’ll stick to

13th December 201724th December 2020 Chris Smith

Reading Time: 4 minutes New Year’s resolutions rarely make it past January. How can you make sure your writing resolution sticks? Chris Smith shares his rules for setting a goal you’ll stick to.

Room to Write - Isabel Losada wrires narrative non-fiction anywhere and everywhere

Writing

Room to Write – Isabel Losada writes narrative nonfiction anywhere and everywhere

17th August 201720th September 2020 Isabel Losada Isabel Losada, narrative nonfiction, nonfiction, Room to Write

Reading Time: 3 minutes Writing in exotic locations – and occasionally shop windows – is all in a day’s work for narrative nonfiction author Isabel Losada.

Books for Writers Writing

10 essential books for writers

11th August 201719th September 2020 Jon Reed books, books for writers, Writing

Reading Time: 9 minutes Develop your craft with these 10 essential books for writers. How many have you read? And which others would you recommend?

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