PRE-WRITE YOUR SUCCESS
Planning a story or book can seem very counterintuitive to some writers who prefer a very organic process of simply sitting down and facing a blank page (or empty screen). There are very successful, professional writers who basically settle in and tell themselves the story as they write it. The story is born in the moments of writing.
You may find that works for you, but if you notice you’re consistently getting stuck while writing your story, or your manuscripts have a very uneven flow, let's consider how prewriting can help.
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WHAT IS TIME BLOCKING?
Knocking out two birds with one stone. Most folks think that way about multitasking. You can get more done in a day, right? A post on our IFW Writing for Adults blog by Chaunie Brusie, reminded me of an interview I heard about how it was possible to actually get more done if you worked on one thing at a time, so I wanted to share part of that post with you today. After a fair amount of research and personal experience, I believe focusing on one thing at time is more productive.
Let's talk about how time blocking can help keep you focused while getting more accomplished.
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TRACK YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
It's easy to start the year positive and full optimism about your goals. It's hard to keep that momentum going as the year moves on. Today we talk about tracking your success throughout the year with actionable steps to keep you motivated all year long.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH VIVIAN KIRKFIELD
Vivian Kirkfield’s career path is paved with picture books. She shelved them at the library during her college years. She read them to her students when she taught kindergarten. And now, she writes them. She makes her picture book author debut in 2019 with three, yes, THREE, new titles including Pippa’s Passover Plate (Holiday House, February 2019), Four Otters Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book (PomegranateKids, March 2019), and Sweet Dreams, Sarah (Creston Books, May 2019). Vivian is a great example of how hard work and a willingness to learn can lead to success!
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