The Write Focus

1 :: 11 Deadlines part 2 / Think like a Pro

3 Sets of 7 for writing the novel success ... and setting your deadlines.

7 Important Characters

7 Necessary Scenes for Plot

7 Work Steps for any Writing Project

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1 :: 10 Think like a Pro 1A: Deadlines

How do we cope with writing deadlines? First, we admit that every job has deadlines. Everyone faces a deadline, even though it may not be called a deadline: trial start, season start, gallery showing, and more. We have 3 Tricks to Setting a Deadline along with the 10 Top Factors when starting any writing project.

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1:: 9 Think like a Pro Introduction

Converting from hobby writer to pro writer requires a changed mindset--which can be hard to achieve. Often, what we want does not become what we do until a crossroad appears on the horizon.

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1 : 8 What's In a Name /Characters & Titles / part 3

How do we find names for our characters? What techniques can we use to discover the best titles for our books and our series?

We're running a little long this time as we try to crowd everything in to part 3 of the Naming series.

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https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2020/11/whats-in-name-part-3.html

1 : 7 What's In a Name / Pen Names, part 2

Creatives apply 3 guiding tips when choosing a pen name, for pen names control our author brand.

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1 :: 6 What's in a Name part 1

What's in a Name? Does it matter how you pick a name--for your writing business, your writing self, your characters, your books and your series? Well, duh. Yes, it matters. While a rose by any other word would smell as sweet, Tybalt cared that Romeo was a Montague at a Capulet party. Names DO Matter.

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https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2020/11/whats-in-name-part-1.html

 

1 :: 5 Edit, Proof, Publish

The final 3 steps on the indie writing journey. Editing? Proofing? Publishing? And all the parts of those steps.

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1 :: 4 What's Horrifying for Writers?

5 Major Horrors Every Writer Will Face, from Writer's Block to Crash and Burn.

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1 :: 3 Write the Novel

For Newbie Writers: How to take ideas and turn them into a story. A brief intro to the best plotting method around.

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1 :: 2 ~ 3 Notta Mistakes for Newbie Writers

Newbie Writers make mistakes when launching their careers. Here are 3 Notta Mistakes that writer M.A. Lee managed to stumble into when she launched in 2015.

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