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Writing When Life Doesn’t Let Up
By Christopher Downing Some days, it’s not procrastination or perfectionism stopping you. It’s real life. Chronic illness. A crazy day job. Caretaking kids or an elderly adult. Grief. Fatigue. Neurodivergence that’s not on your side. You know, major stressors that are outside of your control.And when you’re in survival mode, the…
Kill Your Darlings
By M Alice The mantra has been around the block, keeping company with many a writer. William Faulkner is usually blamed for it. I thought F. Scott Fitzgerald said it. Oscar Wilde, Eudora Welty, G.K. Chesterton, Chekov, and Stephen King often get the credit. King wrote, ‘Kill your darlings, even when…
Writing Routines and Schedules and Processes, Oh My!
Welcome to the section of the blog where the delightful Dirty Discourse writers tell you all about their writing routines, schedules and processes – or lack thereof – in the hopes of helping you find the thing that works for you! This time we have Ewrither! I’m a rabbit –…
Tips For Recording Your Own Audiobook – Part 1
By Rowlf Practice And Equipment You’re an Indie author, and you want to get your work into audio, but for some reason you can’t seem to manage to make it happen. You might be filled with horror at the idea of using an AI narrator, and the high cost of…
Dear Auntie DD
Dear Auntie DD, I’ve been seeing this guy, and things seem to be going well, but he only wants to see me really late at night. How do I know if I’m just a booty call, or whether he might be a vampire? Sincerely,Late nights in London Dear Late Nights…
Tips To Improve Your Speed Without Losing The Heart Of Your Story – Part 2
By Ewrither I am not a neuroscientist, so take the following as an indication of what happens in our minds when we write. Do not take it as literally how the brain works, nor use it to perform brain surgery. Writing is a creative and open process but editing is…
Writing Software For Writers’ Brains
By KimBoo York There has been talk for years about a “killer app” for writers, but I am going to be honest: there isn’t one. That’s not because there are no great apps out there, but because every writer is a unique flower, and usually of the hothouse kind! Every…
How Dictation Increased My Productivity
By Kit Tunstall When I first started dictating in 2015, I wasn’t chasing efficiency. I just needed pain relief. My hands, worn from years of typing, couldn’t keep up with my brain anymore without a lot of pain, so I picked up an Olympus 821 recorder, bought Dragon 13 Premium,…
Dear Auntie DD
Dear Auntie DD, I’ve just been sold to a mob boss. Until yesterday, I was in college, so I don’t have much time to put together my bridal registry. Any advice? Sincerely,Getting married in the morning Dear Getting Married In The Morning, A box of cornflakes doesn’t have to make…
Tips To Improve Your Speed Without Losing The Heart Of Your Story – Part 1
By Ewrither This part is about the mechanics of writing – when you put pen to paper, finger to keyboard etc. It is not about the creative side of writing. That gets some attention in part 2. The best way to speed up your writing is probably either:– becoming a…
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