Writing tips on the habit and craft 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 tip #9: Join writing sprints

• Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset

• 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

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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 tip #8: Read about writing

• Writing tip #9: Join writing sprints

• Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset

• Writing workshop: Where to start your story/chapter one (video and text)

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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)

• Writing tip #8: Read about writing

• Welcome “Behind the Scenes” of the story The Other Side of the Ocean

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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 tip #8: Read about writing

• Writing tip #9: Join writing sprints

• Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset

• Writing inspiration: Lessons for everyday life and writing

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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 tip #8: Read about writing

• Writing tip #9: Join writing sprints

• Writing tip #10: Adopt a positive mindset

• Writing inspiration: Lessons for everyday life and writing

• Writing inspiration: Balance

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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

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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.