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...
