20 Blogging Resolutions For the New Year

Blogging is a fun but serious occupation. It’s enjoyable, social, and engaging, but it requires constancy and discipline. It must be treated with respect. Publish at least 3 posts every week. Keep posts short and to the point, 350-400 words at most. Write compelling headlines that include numbers, ‘you,’ ‘how to,’ or are ingenious. Never … Continue reading 20 Blogging Resolutions For the New Year

Lady Internet – The Modern Writer’s Greatest Distraction?

Don’t you write more and better when you are not in the company of Lady Internet? I certainly do. And I also feel calmer, more peaceful, less distracted. After much struggling, I've managed to instil the habit of morning writing in myself. The result? A few hours of undisturbed writing in the morning. Wireless off. … Continue reading Lady Internet – The Modern Writer’s Greatest Distraction?

Writing Is Enlightenment

I don’t always know what I want to write, but as I write, I discover meaning on the page - stories and ideas. And these shape my beliefs and convictions. I do not write what I believe and think, but believe and think what I write. When writing non-fiction, you usually know what you want … Continue reading Writing Is Enlightenment