I recently shared some of our MasterMind Writing Group publishing secrets with fellow writers at Your Writing Dept. (You can read the post: Endurance Training For Writers here.)
Why spread the word? First of all, the duo that runs Your Writing Dept. Ron Creel and Tom Guarnera, are serious technical writers. They know their stuff, but they also know that writers have to stick together. They are always looking for new gigs to put scribes to work. I like that.
You see, writing is an endurance sport, but it is not a contest. You are challenging yourself and the more people who cross the finish line, the more high fives you get to score.
Like any sport, we improve with practice. So I would like to devote this week's post to exercises that strengthen the muse.
1. Lift a writing friend's day by asking about ongoing projects, challenges, successes.
2. Leverage resources by suggesting sources, similar stories, agents, attorneys who might be able to help.
3. Sit at the computer for some deep writing time.
4. Raise a glass at the July 8 Writers Who Wine Night Out to celebrate all that you have accomplished.
5. Repeat.
It's that easy. The secret is that you have to do all five. You can't just talk about writing, you have to actually sit down and do it. But celebrating your accomplishments with friends is also essential to keep you motivated during those long hours in front of the computer. So put on your work-out clothes and get started.
Yours in Writing
Promptmasters
Jennifer Sander
JT Long
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