One difference I’ve noticed between people who get ahead and those who don’t, is what happens when setbacks occur. The successful types know not everything works - that’s just the way it is.   I talked about a recent setback here, when I had to abandon 30,000 words of my novel because I’d wandered off piste. […] The post 10 Lessons I Learned From Becoming A More Resilient Writer appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

When you read back what you've written, do you ever hear a voice in your head? If you’re worried this might lead a group of white-coated docs to your door… relax. Not those kinds of voices… I’m talking about The Narrator.The NarratorI think we’ve all got one. It’s the voice that tells you you’re looking rough […] The post How To Be The Most Successful Writer Possible appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

I'm trying to squeeze more writing hours into my day. I work full time so I reckon there are two choices. Before work or after work. I read around and find there’s a kind of cult out there about becoming a winner by getting up before you go to bed. Maybe you've seen them:​​I get up […] The post Are You A Lark Or An Owl? appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

Sometimes it feels like I'm too busy to write. It's a painful truth I’m discovering about writing while holding down a day job. Maybe I should grow a pointy beard and join the circus? The problem we plate spinners have is that there’s always something else to do. In fact, I've a confession to make. I went through […] The post Too Busy To Write? — Try This appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

Which apps for writing a novel? That was one of the first search queries I ran when starting my novel By Virtue Fall. Trouble is, all the time you spend testing out the different options is time you're not spending writing your book. So I'm sharing my setup in the hope it might save you […] The post Which Apps For Writing A Book? appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

When you read back what you've written, do you ever hear a voice in your head? If you’re worried this might lead a group of white-coated docs to your door… relax. Not those kinds of voices… I’m talking about The Narrator.The NarratorI think we’ve all got one. It’s the voice that tells you you’re looking rough […] The post How To Be The Most Successful Writer Possible appeared first on Get It Spun ..read more

I'm trying to squeeze more writing hours into my day. I work full time so I reckon there are two choices. Before work or after work. I read around and find there’s a kind of cult out there about becoming a winner by getting up before you go to bed. Maybe you've seen them:​​I get up […] The post Are You A Lark Or An Owl? appeared first on Adam Cairns ..read more

Sometimes it feels like I'm too busy to write.This is a painful truth I’m discovering about writing while holding down a day job. Maybe I should grow a pointy beard and join the circus?Courtesy of platespinning.comThe problem we plate spinners have is that there’s always something else to do. In fact, I've a confession to make. […] The post Too Busy To Write? — Try This appeared first on Adam Cairns ..read more

Which Apps For Writing A Novel?‘Which apps for writing a novel?’ was one of the first search queries I ran when starting my novel By Virtue Fall. Trouble is, all the time you spend testing out the different options is time you’re not spending writing your book. So I’m sharing my setup in the hope it […] The post Which Apps For Writing A Book? appeared first on Adam Cairns ..read more

NaNoWriMoI have had a book in the works almost continually for more than twenty years. Not always the same book, but there's always been something cooking.Trouble is I've never well, you know… finished anything. I've published other work, poems mostly but I've never been able to land the big one.I'd heard about NaNoWriMo but thought I wasn't the kind of person who'd find it useful.So, that turned out well.Then I thought, why not give it a try?The idea of NaNoWriMo is you publicly commit to writing a total number of words in a prolonged burst across a month. The going public element means y ..read more