by jimwoods | Aug 23, 2018 | Creativity, Story Craft, Uncategorized, Writing
You know there is an unfinished book hiding on your computer’s hard drive. Every now and then you see it sitting there. You may even open it up for a minute. Then feelings of guilt come crashing down on you like a ton of bricks. I quit. I’m a...
by jimwoods | Aug 7, 2018 | Careers, Goals, Productivity, Writing
You write something. Then you hear the worst sound ever. No, it’s not the sound of someone booing or heckling you. It’s the sound of silence. You know you want more results from your writing. You may even want to become a full-time writer. (Here’s my story here.)...
by jimwoods | Jul 25, 2018 | Careers, Goals, Writing
You push the publish button, and you wait for something to happen. But nothing does. No response at all. Feels terrible, right? I know how you feel. But here’s the secret you already know: you’re not just a writer. You’re also a marketer. In many cases, you may have a...
by jimwoods | Jul 3, 2018 | Careers, Goals, Productivity, Writing
You’re ready to be a successful writer. You’ve got a great idea. But the idea is still a bit fuzzy and uncertain. So you go online and search. Maybe even watch a little Youtube and Netflix for inspiration. (These are not necessarily bad things when done in...
by jimwoods | Aug 31, 2017 | Goals, Writing
So you want to be a professional writer. That’s the goal, right? First off, I want to congratulate you–most people don’t know what it is they really want. This means you can’t treat writing like a hobby. After all, this is your future career we...
by jimwoods | Aug 24, 2017 | Creativity, Writing
You start a new adventure and you look up and years have flown by. Well, now that I’ve been writing full-time for three and a half years, I thought I would share a few things I’ve learned while in the writing trenches. A few of these lessons are really...
by jimwoods | Aug 10, 2017 | Writing
As writers, we want the best possible writing tool that allows us to put more words on the page and to create great work. I can’t speak for you, so I’m going to share my journey and list some of the pros and cons of the tools I’ve tried. No...
by jimwoods | May 12, 2017 | Writing
It’s not your fault. There are days where you’ll want to just watch cat videos and Netflix instead of writing. Feeling this way is completely normal. Every single writer on the planet feels like this at times. So what can you do about it? (I highly...
by jimwoods | Oct 24, 2016 | Writing
You do it and the next morning you hang your head in shame. Your gut is filled with soul-crushing guilt. Next come the voices. Those darn voices that methodically rip apart your skills as a writer. You just spent an entire evening binge watching on Netflix. It’s...
by jimwoods | Jul 7, 2016 | Writing
I have a confession to make. I have a friend who writes super fast. He writes about 10,000 words per day. Writing is like breathing to him. And I only crank out a few thousand words on most days. While writing is not a competition, I decided to try some different...
