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Tag: discipline

You Can’t Fail NaNoWriMo

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? You’ll only fail when you procrastinate, or let your negative self-talk take the wheel. You might not win NaNoWriMo, but you certainly can’t

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Pushing Through Writer’s Block

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

We’ve all been there – staring at a blank page, or at that blinking cursor at the end or partway through a sentence – with seemingly no clue how to

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Grappling with Indecision

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Writing is hard, but the more you write, and enjoy what you write, the better it gets. – Alice Monroe If indecision is your crutch, know that you are not

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Benefits of Blogging, and Writing Short Stories and Articles

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

Whatever your stance on blogging, there is a lot to be said for being able to master writing shorter form stories, regardless of genre. In writing blogs, articles, and short

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Make Yourself Finish What You Start

Posted 3 years ago by Sheri Spencer

“You have to finish things — that’s what you learn from, you learn by finishing things.” – Neil Gaiman While the process of writing can be painful, excruciating, something like having your teeth extracted,

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