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Finding time to write: the time boxer

Finding time to write: the time boxer

Time boxers schedule writing sessions across a week or two. These super-organised writers take a pragmatic approach to prioritising writing and making it happen. Find out how to find and make time in your busy schedule with our traffic light system. Learn the...
Finding time to write: the time boxer

Finding time to write: create a daily writing routine

Daily doers write every day. Researchers have found there are many benefits to having a daily writing routine – yet there are also downsides. Find out how to trigger a regular writing habit and make the most of this approach to finding writing time in your busy...
How to write a book in 100 days

How to write a book in 100 days

Getting my book deal was the achievement of a life-long goal. Once the ink had dried on the publisher’s contract, reality set in. I actually had to write and deliver a book – 50,000 as yet unwritten words – in 100 days. There was no time to waste – I...
How to combat your inner writing critic and stop worrying

How to combat your inner writing critic and stop worrying

It’s perfectly normal to question your own writing abilities and to worry that you’re not up to the job. But when those questioning voices shout too loudly, pessimism and procrastination can take hold. There is a way to quieten your inner writing critic and manage the...
A beginner’s guide to entering NaNoWriMo

A beginner’s guide to entering NaNoWriMo

Autumn is loved particularly by writers: the smell of wood smoke, plastic Halloween decorations, warm chai lattes… and, of course, National Novel Writing Month. But if you’re new to writing, or have just been too embarrassed to ask — what exactly is NaNoWriMo? How do...