Tag: tips for new writers

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What is the Best Time of Day to Write

On By AriIn Writing Advice4 Comments

I have been asked what the "best time of day" to write is.  Now I did find this question strange because, like many things, this is writer specific.  There does seem to be the popular concept that all writers are night owls who fervently write during the wee hours. Well, I can say that we don't all write at night.  So don't think you have to stay up late to be a writer.

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6 Quick Questions Every Writer should Ask

On By AriIn Writing Advice3 Comments

So, I spent most of this week planning a murder. It's one of the quirks of being a writer, we get to do fun stuff like that! One of my current manuscripts... (yes, my brain hates me and has refused to let me just work on a single manuscript) ...wasn't working as well as I wanted it. Thankfully, I had an epiphany and came up with a nice big partial plot change. However, due to this, I need to murder someone.

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How To Overcome Creative Constipation (aka Writers’ Block)

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A true writer loves to write, it is a passion that consumes, to some it is even a craving that needs to be fulfilled. So what happens when the words don’t come, the characters fall silent, the plotline stops... or worse. This is Creative Constipation (aka Writer’s Block) and every writer, from professional to amateur has suffered this.  If you haven’t yet, you will – trust me.

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Tools Of The Trade For Writers

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While the idea of just paper and pen may have been the tools needed back in the day for writers, most of us have more requirements now. So here is my list of writer tools that I find useful.  We are all different and so you might not need all of these, but I think at least some of these are good for every writer to have.

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In The Beginning…

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The start of a new chapter in my life. Welcome to The Eternal Scribbler; the writing blog I have been thinking about creating for a while now.  Finally, after announcing its creation date as the 1st July 2013, I felt I had to follow through and lo and behold, I am suddenly able to manage it!