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10 Excellent Reasons To Join A Writers Group

January 7, 2017March 6, 2018UncategorizedCreative block, Screenwriting, screenwriting classes, Tips, writers group, Writing, writing competitions, Writing Feedback, writing group, writing workshopsLeave a comment

I’m frequently asked by writers how they can keep themselves motivated and keep their project moving forward. This is a challenge I’m very familiar with so I duly offer up a bunch of tips and techniques I’ve developed over the years, and the one that really works for me consistently is – be accountable to somebody.

There’s nothing like somebody waiting for you to deliver to give you a case of the giddy-ups.

And how would it be if it wasn’t just one person waiting for you to deliver but a whole bunch?

Ladies and gentlemen – I give you – the writers group.

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Can’t Find Time to Write? Get Carving

March 14, 2016May 11, 2018UncategorizedAuckland writing workshops, Creative block, creative problem solving, Creative thinking, idea generation, Writing, writing group, writing tips, writing workshopsLeave a comment

Wish you could find more time to write? Join the very large club.

And have you noticed the very moment you try to find more time for writing projects, non-writing items suddenly quadruple in size and urgency?

I’ve realised that trying to “find time” is precisely where we’re going wrong. We need to take it.

We need to grab it, carve off a chunk and protect it from all invaders. Sound a bit too Game of Throne-sy?

Bang on, dear reader. We need to get brutal. There’s only one person on the planet interested in protecting your writing time and that’s you. It’s time to pull up the drawbridge and fill the moat with piranha.

Want to get that project finished this year?

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