Don’t Compare Your Writing

In a world full of competition, it’s hard not to compare yourself to other authors. It’s easy to read a book by another author and then read your own and reflect on all the “bad” aspects of your writing. For this very reason, some authors won’t read, which I disapprove of, but I also understand …

The Significance of Reading More

In our ever-busy lives filled with school, work, writing, family, and anything and everything else, it can sometimes be hard to find time to read. I’ve already stated in earlier posts how important it is for a writer to read, and I’ll always stand by that. Reading can inspire us to write and spark the …

Knowing When Your Book is Ready

We spend all this time writing and editing our manuscripts, but when do we know that it’s ready to be sent out into the world? How can we tell when our story is ready to be read by others? Well, we don’t want to rush into things and send our manuscripts out too early because …

Sticking to It

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Yes, this statement proves true in writing, too. Writing is hard, but we keep going anyway. We push through the difficult scenes, we get past writer’s block, and we find something to write about even when we think whatever we write is terrible. We continue to …