The Writer’s Road to Creative Burnout Recovery
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
1w ago
Creative burnout can feel like a wall between you and your writing goals. Whether it’s the result of stress, distractions, or feeling creatively drained, creative fatigue and even injury is something many modern writers experience. Because writers are generally a solution-forward bunch, we often think we can ten-step our way out of the problem. However, […] The post The Writer’s Road to Creative Burnout Recovery appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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How to Get Better at Self-Editing Your Fiction: 8 Vital Steps to Follow
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by Ali Luke
3w ago
Note From KMW: I’m often asked to create more resources about self-editing your fiction. The thing about good editing is that really it’s just good writing. All the same principles apply. The only difference is whether you’re better at applying those principles (plot, character arc, theme, engaging narrative, dialogue, etc.) off the cuff in the […] The post How to Get Better at Self-Editing Your Fiction: 8 Vital Steps to Follow appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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The Rules of Fiction: What They Are and What They’re Not
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
1M ago
Before I get to today’s post on the rules of fiction… I have to acknowledge the terrible tragedy of the fires in LA this past week. My heart breaks a little more each day. There are so many people affected by this who have impacted my own life in ways large and small. The scale […] The post The Rules of Fiction: What They Are and What They’re Not appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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Reflecting on 6 Life-Changing Lessons in 2024
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
1M ago
No lie—it feels strange to be sitting here writing you this post. Every year, I open the new year with a reflection on everything I learned in the previous year and a look forward into my intentions for the year to come. When I first started this tradition, I focused mostly on the specific lessons […] The post Reflecting on 6 Life-Changing Lessons in 2024 appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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2024 in Review: My Top 10 Writing Post (and Other Things)
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
1M ago
What a year this has been! For me, it was a year utterly defined by the major life change of buying and moving into a new house. (I’ll talk more about that in my annual New Year retrospective, for those interested in my personal adventures.) On the writing front, this meant I tackled the (possibly […] The post 2024 in Review: My Top 10 Writing Post (and Other Things) appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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Merry Christmas, Wordplayers!
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
1M ago
Merry Christmas, Wordplayers! I always feel a poignancy at Christmastime. Here in the darkness of the year, every moment of light seems all the more potent—pregnant with meaning, if only I can become still enough to see it, to hear it, to understand it in deepest depths of myself. I look back on all that […] The post Merry Christmas, Wordplayers! appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2024
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
2M ago
I wasn’t sure how my reading was going to fare in 2024. This year was a such a different year for me. I spent the first half cramming a year’s worth of work into a few months, and the second half settling into a new house. But, not surprisingly, reading remained my anchor throughout all […] The post Top 10 Books I Read in 2024 appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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Top 8 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Writer in 16 Years
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
2M ago
Today, I want to take a moment to talk about eight of the lessons I’ve learned over my years of being a writer. Particularly, I want to share some of the the biggerepiphanies and moments that have impacted me in a way that’s changed my life. These are lessons that have been meaningful on a […] The post Top 8 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Writer in 16 Years appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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The 5 Gift Rule for Writers at Christmas
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
2M ago
Christmas gifts are one of my favorite traditions—and so is this yearly round-up of gifts for writers at Christmas. Sometimes, however, it can be difficult to balance the joy of giving with the desire to give mindfully and sustainably. Although I used to love browsing the Internet for fun and silly writer-themed gifts that I […] The post The 5 Gift Rule for Writers at Christmas appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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Happy Thanksgiving, Wordplayers!
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by K.M. Weiland | @KMWeiland
2M ago
Here in the U.S., Thanksgiving is celebrated this Thursday. One of my most meaningful rituals for this holiday is writing you this email. Every year, I sit down to feel the depth of my gratitude for what has passed in the last twelve months. This year, the depths are deep. After years of wrestling with […] The post Happy Thanksgiving, Wordplayers! appeared first on Helping Writers Become Authors ..read more
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