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7 ways to take your writing to the next level in 2020

7 Ways to Take Your Writing to the Next Level in 2020

December 31, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

With 2020 just around the corner, the talk of New Years Resolutions is at its peak. And while you don’t…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: new year's resolution, new years resolutions, writing
how to write a high word count in a day

How to Write a High Word Count in a Day

November 30, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

Writing daily high word counts requires conditioning and slowly working up to it. You don’t suddenly do it all day…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: high word count, word count, word sprints, writing bursts, writing stategies, writing tips
5 Tips to survive nanowrimo

5 Tips to Survive NaNoWriMo

November 8, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

We’re just starting Week 2 and for some, the excitement and drive to finish is waning or gone. You’ve discovered…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: nanowrimo, national novel writing month, survive nanowrimo, week 2, writing tips
nanowrimo: positives and negatives

NaNoWriMo: Positives and Negatives

November 2, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

Still undecided about NaNoWriMo? Let me help. What is NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a wild literary adventure…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: burnout, nanowrimo, nanowrimo bad, national novel writing month, publishers and nanowrimo, writing daily
the importance of a reading habit blog article

The Importance of a Reading Habit

September 14, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

As a writer, you may or not be reading consistently. Some people claim to only like to ready between writing projects, others will read different genres than they’re writing, and some will continue to devour books like starving tyrannosaurus rexes.

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: genre, reading, reading habit, writing

The Importance of Story

September 6, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

The most essential part of a book, and what grabs the reader and traps them, is the story itself.

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Posted in: Blog, Editing, Writing Filed under: editing, POV, revision, story, writing advice, writing tip
4 tips to take your romance novel to the next level

4 Tips to Take Your Romance Novel to the Next Level

February 14, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

Writing gripping romance is more than a formula of two lovers plus adversity, but there are strategies you can use to improve your romance story.

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: romance, romance novels, writing, writing tips

Four Writing Goals for Inconsistent Writers

January 5, 2019 BDR Leave a comment

Professional writers write consistently. Every day. No matter what. Most writers aren’t professional writers, and many of them struggle to…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: new year's resolution, writing, writing daily, writing goal, writing goals, writing habits
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Four Writing Resolutions for Steady Writers

December 29, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

It’s another new year and another time for new writing resolutions. As a steady writer, you’ve already accomplished something other writers…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing Filed under: new years resolutions, writing, writing goals, writing resolutions
Using Conflict to Improve Your Scenes overlayed on two stuffed horses facing away from each other

Using Conflict to Improve Your Scenes

September 22, 2018 BDR Leave a comment

Every scene needs conflict. It’s one of the driving forces of what moves the plot, characters, and story along. Without conflict, nothing progresses.

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Posted in: Blog, Editing, Writing Filed under: conflict, editing, revision

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