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Dust Off Those Writing Goals…But Be Realistic

Dust Off Those Writing Goals…But Be Realistic

Be kind to your January self! Of course, we all thought we'd have published the latest and greatest American novel a mere 9 months later, but after a glass or two of that NYE champagne, what couldn't we do? In this blog, the SPS team confronts the ghosts of writing goals past and reevaluates for a strong sense of direction as we approach the final months of 2024.

craft, motivation, writingDanielle CooneySeptember 16, 2024writing goals, writing

Submit to our Fall Writing Contest

Submit to our Fall Writing Contest

writing, motivation, businessDanielle CooneyOctober 2, 2023writing, writing fiction, writing contest, indie author, self-publishing

Plotting Using the Goal, Motivation, Conflict Method (GMC Method)

Plotting Using the Goal, Motivation, Conflict Method (GMC Method)

writing, styleDanica WintersMarch 1, 2020GMC, Goal Motivation Conflict, Debra Dixon, Plotting, Plotting template, writing outline, outline template, downloadable outline, download

12 Easy Steps to Help You Plot Your Novel

12 Easy Steps to Help You Plot Your Novel

writing, craftDanica WintersFebruary 1, 2020Hero's Journey, plotting, how to plot, how do i plot a book, kraken, crisco, writing, writing community, writing exerciseComment

Nike was Right: Just Do It

Nike was Right: Just Do It

Do you want to succeed as a writer? Then stop planning. Stop thinking. Stop imagining. Just sit down and write.

publishing, writing, business, motivationMelanie CalahanJanuary 13, 2020Comment

Craft: Building Believable Characters in Fiction With a Character Interview

Craft: Building Believable Characters in Fiction With a Character Interview

craft, writing, styleDanica WintersMarch 1, 2019character interviews, character interview, believable characters, writing community, craft