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Are YOU the reason you haven’t been able to finish your book?

Posted on August 10, 2022August 9, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Have you used any of these excuses before while writing… I’ll write later or I’ll write when the kids are older I’ll write when my house is perfectly clean I can’t concentrate until all of my projects are done I love my characters, but they’re not doing what I want…and now my draft is messy…

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How To Make The Book Writing Process More Fun

Posted on August 3, 2022August 2, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Has writing your novel lost its luster? You started writing with all kinds of ideas and energy and excitement, but now that you’re in the muddy middle, it all just feels a little blah, a little hard. Sitting down and forcing yourself to write feels about as much fun as riding the New York City…

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Does Your Novel Really Suck?

Posted on July 27, 2022July 22, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Every writer that I know, myself included, always hits a wall at some point in their writing process. Usually it’s smack dab in the middle of the manuscript where you look at your book and you think, does this suck? Do I suck? Should I just scrap this whole thing?  I’m going to give you…

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3 Reasons Writer’s Give Up on Their Book (And How to Avoid it)

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Is there more than one unfinished novel sitting on your hard drive? Are you wondering if your current work in progress is headed in that same direction?  I feel like there are three reasons why writers get stuck in the muddy middle – they think their book stinks, they can’t see a way to end…

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The Worst Writing Advice For Writers I’ve Heard

Posted on July 13, 2022July 5, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Here are three terrible pieces of writing advice I hear most often…and how to avoid them. Write Everyday I’ve heard this for years and in all kinds of places, and for me, it did not work. It did cause me to burn out and stop writing for weeks and months at a time, because I…

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My Favorite Way To Come Up With New Ideas As A Writer

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

I find that writers get stuck for a variety of reasons: Lack of ideas Lack of motivation Getting stuck in their own head Overthinking things Worrying Issues with their characters The perfect writing tool to help with these issues will allow you to have more creative freedom, give you a new way of looking at…

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How To Make Readers Fall In Love With Your Characters

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Creating characters that your readers love can take time. Adding depth should be down in layers, putting more and more in as you work on each revision or draft.  Here are four things that I think writers need to think about when adding this depth to their characters. What is your character’s motivation? Yes, I…

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4 Fears My Inner Editor Has Convinced Me I Have

Posted on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

…and how I have used Tarot to overcome them Our inner editors can be very loud and can totally convince us that we have a range of fears from fear of success to fear of failure. But I think that if we learn to acknowledge and address these fears, we can overcome them with journaling…

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Kickstart Your Creativity Using Multiple Tarot Cards

Posted on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Let’s say you’ve been dabbling with using Tarot cards for your writing and you’ve been pulling one card at a time – great!!  Looking at one card can help you gain insight, get you out of your own head, and spark ideas but by adding a second (or even third) card, you can take your…

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6 Ways Tarot Has Made Me A Better Writer

Posted on April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 by Jennifer Gregson

Sure, I was a good writer before I found Tarot but since I’ve started incorporating these magical cards with my writing….I’ve become even better!  How has it helped me?  Let me count the ways.  Helps me get out of my own head We all get stuck in our comfort zones, our own little ways of…

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