Writing tips to help you get and stay in the habit of writing
The complete list of Doing the Write Thing writing tips, all in one convenient place
The number one reason why I launched a newsletter is to help support fellow writers.
There are so many challenges when it comes to getting and staying in the habit of writing and I’ve learned so many things that help keep me writing regularly. I created this post to help share all of this newsletter’s writing tips with you in one convenient place, hopefully making it easier for you to access the writing tips you want when you need them. I’ll keep adding links to the tips here as they’re published!
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Writing tips: Staying in the habit of writing (making time for writing, establishing a routine)
Writing tip #1: Make time for writing regularly by using short windows of opportunity
Writing tip #4: Believe in yourself and you will find the right words
Writing tip #5: Note what you like/LOVE to feel encouraged while editing
Writing tip #6: Read! what you love
Writing inspiration: Jump into the pool
Writing inspiration: Lessons for everyday life and writing
Writing inspiration: Balance
Writing inspiration: Note to self for when you’re tired but want to write
Writing tips: Starting a new story
Writing inspiration: Jump into the pool
Writing tip #7: Know what your character wants and needs (to learn)
Writing tips: Crafting a story and developing story structure
Writing tip #2: Reveal information closer to when it’s most relevant
Writing tip #6: Read! what you love
Writing tip #7: Know what your character wants and needs (to learn)
Welcome “Behind the Scenes” of the story The Other Side of the Ocean
Writing tips: Writer’s block or indecision/doubt
Writing tip #3: If you get stuck, take a break and you’ll come back stronger
Writing tip #4: Believe in yourself and you will find the right words
Writing tip #6: Read! what you love
Writing inspiration: Lessons for everyday life and writing
Writing tips: Editing
Writing tip #3: If you get stuck, take a break and you’ll come back stronger
Writing tip #5: Note what you like/LOVE to feel encouraged while editing
Writing tip #6: Read! what you love
Writing inspiration: Lessons for everyday life and writing
Writing inspiration: Balance
Writing tips: Q&As with featured authors
Meaghan McIsaac on writing and editing
Alisha Sevigny on writing, editing and setting
Cheyanne Young on writing, editing and traditional/self-publishing
Patricia Bandurka on writing, editing and creating a series
Jane Doucet on writing, editing and re-releasing a self-published book
Chantel Guertin on writing, editing and her new book Two for the Road
Belynda Thomas on writing, editing and the supportive role of Toastmasters
Nicole Nwosu on writing, publishing on Wattpad and creating a series
Elizabeth Banfalvi on writing non-fiction, choosing a publishing path and being the director of a writing group
C. Elyse on her writing background and her Substack newsletter
Norma Fay Nicholson on self-publishing, children's literature and connecting with the community
Jen Craven on her approach to writing, editing and crafting compelling book blurbs
Note: The original version of this post published in September 2023 included a short description of my writing journey, which is migrating to a new post so that this page can present the Doing the Write Thing writing tips in a way that is hopefully much more useful to you.
Very neat and super helpful, thanks for this!