by Jason Brick
“Kill Your Darlings.” If you haven’t heard this time-honored adage of the writing trade you’re probably new to the profession. It means that sometimes you have to leave your favorite parts of a draft or idea on the cutting room floor because the finished book is...
by Jason Brick
Once upon a time, writers could lock themselves in a manor out on the moors and correspond with the public solely via letters sent to a publisher. This is not that time. To succeed as a writer in this century, you must maintain a strong network that includes a batch...
by Jason Brick
I talk in this other blog post about how not knowing what to write is a kind of writer’s block that can grind your blogging to a halt. In this post, we’ll take a look at how not knowing how to write it can be another kind of writer’s block to plague your blogging...
by Jason Brick
For many, many, MANY writers, the process of blogging begins like this: Step One: Realize you promised yourself you’d write a blog post today. Step Two: Sit down to write the blog post. Step Three: Stare at an empty screen and struggle to come up with an idea to write...
by Jason Brick |
I get it. The idea of freelancing for your entire living is intimidating. Like one of my favorite mentors says, the best part of freelancing is you’re responsible for every part of your financial success. The worst part is you’re responsible for every part of your...
