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Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for yo...
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Prahara
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2020-06-05T14:23:07Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for you!
* **Schedule:** Make it a rule in your life. Even if it means write just 300 words per day. Just sit no matter what and do it.- * **No Excuses:** Thinking of that beer to loosen up? NO! Thinking to skip a day because of writer's block? NO! Just sit down and push through it, even if you write complete trash. Important is to get it from you head.
* **No distraction:** I put my phone in another room, put the laptop on airplane mode and sit at quite place with as little things as possible. And write, no matter what, even if that scene does not make sense for now.* **Reward yourself:** Writing a book, even short story is a long process. Give yourself a reward in form of game-time, beer-time for every milestone you achieve. Either will it be chapter or each 1000 words. Personally, I found it intimidating working on something for months, knowing I might get trashed for it.- * **Writing Group:** We have a goal to write 12,000 words a week and then mutually criticize it (constructively) and suggest ideas on blank spots (Places where you just say to yourself "something belongs here, but I do not know what yet)
- Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for you!
- * **Schedule:** Make it a rule in your life. Even if it means to write just 300 words per day. Just sit no matter what and do it.
- * **No Excuses:** Thinking of that beer to loosen up? NO! Thinking to skip a day because of writer's block? NO! Just sit down and push through it, even if you write complete trash. Important is to get it from you head.
- * **No distraction:** I put my phone in another room, put the laptop on airplane mode and sit at quite place with as little things as possible. And write, no matter what, even if that scene does not make sense for now. Perhaps I just have mood for action scene right now, so I will write it for me and use it later.
- * **Reward yourself:** Writing a book, even short story is a long process. Give yourself a reward in form of game-time, beer-time for every milestone you achieve (whatever you like). Either will it be chapter or each 1000 words. Personally, I found it intimidating working on something for months, knowing I might get trashed for it.
- * **Writing Group:** We have a goal to write 12,000 words a week and then mutually criticize it (constructively) and suggest ideas on blank spots (Places where you just say to yourself "something belongs here, but I do not know what yet)
#2: Post edited
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Prahara
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2020-06-05T14:20:46Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for you!
- * **Schedule:** Make it a rule in your life. Even if it means write just 300 words per day. Just sit no matter what and do it.
- * **No Excuses:** Thinking of that beer to loosen up? NO! Thinking to skip a day because of writer's block? NO! Just sit down and push through it, even if you write complete trash. Important is to get it from you head.
* No distraction:
- Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for you!
- * **Schedule:** Make it a rule in your life. Even if it means write just 300 words per day. Just sit no matter what and do it.
- * **No Excuses:** Thinking of that beer to loosen up? NO! Thinking to skip a day because of writer's block? NO! Just sit down and push through it, even if you write complete trash. Important is to get it from you head.
- * **No distraction:** I put my phone in another room, put the laptop on airplane mode and sit at quite place with as little things as possible. And write, no matter what, even if that scene does not make sense for now.
- * **Reward yourself:** Writing a book, even short story is a long process. Give yourself a reward in form of game-time, beer-time for every milestone you achieve. Either will it be chapter or each 1000 words. Personally, I found it intimidating working on something for months, knowing I might get trashed for it.
- * **Writing Group:** We have a goal to write 12,000 words a week and then mutually criticize it (constructively) and suggest ideas on blank spots (Places where you just say to yourself "something belongs here, but I do not know what yet)
#1: Initial revision
by
Prahara
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2020-06-05T14:12:49Z (almost 4 years ago)
Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for you! * **Schedule:** Make it a rule in your life. Even if it means write just 300 words per day. Just sit no matter what and do it. * **No Excuses:** Thinking of that beer to loosen up? NO! Thinking to skip a day because of writer's block? NO! Just sit down and push through it, even if you write complete trash. Important is to get it from you head. * No distraction: