Tips & Inspiration
Nothing but gratitude (and a few crucial tips for writers).
Skim read to get to the writer's tips. Fyi, this post is probably best viewed online - I apologise for crushing your inbox with too many pics.
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Moving to Ghost - *some* of your technical questions answered
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Unconventional tips that might actually be useful
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We create what others need
Discussing the process feels like a possible jinx, and I suspect that this is at least part of reason people tend to be hidden and secretive.
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You gotta not doubt it
Writing is only one of the tasks of writing, the other is believing that you can and should and have something worthwhile to say.
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Should you do a writing course?
And if you can't, here's some suggestions.
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Writing hack to defeat the doubt
How do you stay engaged when the process isn't fun? How do you keep the faith when you feel like everything you write is shit?
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A concrete block on a dream
No book emerges without some kind of external support or sacrifice or privilege.
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Time to Write is Always Stolen
So get used to thieving
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Write the words when they show up or lose them forever
It reminds me that memories make up so much of who we are, but what if we don't get to choose what we retain?
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So you want to publish a book?
Sometimes, publishing can be as simple as having access to the means of production: a printer, glue, and a craft knife.
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Post-script: Responding to the comments....
This is my wero and karanga back to you e te tuahine. What about that initial vision you talked to me about? Do you remember?