Your Draft Isn’t Broken: It’s Just Still Becoming- Embrace the Messy First Draft
Your messy first draft, if it were a person, it would be that awkward middle school version of your novel — braces, bad haircut,
October 29, 2025
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Your messy first draft, if it were a person, it would be that awkward middle school version of your novel — braces, bad haircut,
Confession time: Pinterest is lying to us. No one writes a whole novel beside a spotless fiddle leaf fig with zero cords showing. The
. Stop Chasing Perfection and Make Reader Connections: Readers Want Scars, Not Sculptures Every writer wants to be proud of their work. You want
The Psychology of Why Readers Fall in Love With Characters What the heck is character attachment? You know that feeling,the one where you close
Your muse isn’t lazy. She is careful, curious, and a little shy. She does not love bright lights, barking orders, or a stopwatch. If
Why Most Writing Rules Are Trash (And How to Write Fearlessly Anyway) Writers are drowning in advice. Everywhere you turn, someone insists there is
You’re Allowed to Write out of Order I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been told “don’t write out of order. Start at
The Wall Every Writer Hits All you can thing about is finishing your novel. You’ve been working so hard for so long, but now
If you’re trying to build a writing career while holding down a full-time job, you already know it’s not for the faint of heart.
By: Tracie Joy
A Workbook for Developing Positive Thinking Strategies
We all try to think positive, but sometimes it can be so hard. Life can get crazy, and we get pushed and pulled from all different directions. How do you stay positive when life seems to be conspiring against you? The Thinking Positive Toolbox will help you develop your own strategies to stay positive in this crazy life.
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