As a writer, most of the work you produce will come from you sitting alone at your keyboard. You make the decisions, and you execute the decisions based on your own timeline (and motivation level).
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Doing the work is enough. [26/52]
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I have a very specific answer I give when people ask how writing is going.
Read MoreA case for quick, part two. [25/52]
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One of the other benefits to writing a short story a week or a novel in 3 months is that you keep your momentum going.
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Ray Bradbury advises writing a short story a week for a year to practice your writing. Stephen King prescribes writing a novel in 3 months, putting it away for a month, then coming right back to it for editing and finishing it up.
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The first step I always take when it is time to edit is to print out the entire manuscript. It’s such a great feeling to hold that first draft.
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