Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress
I’ve heard myths of writers who produce amazing works from within a vacuum.
Writing can be very solitary work. You, the keyboard, and the depths of your imagination. It’s easy to feel like you’re locked away from the world — or perhaps escaping from the world — while you craft the story you want to tell.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
For every success story, there are a plenitude of failures you never hear about.
I’ve been reading a few essays recently on survivor bias, (including a blogpost I can’t find), and they’ve reminded me that if I only read published work, I’m not seeing the failures.
How Can I Be a Writer, I’m Not _______
I don’t look like society’s image of a writer.
For the last two months, you’ve probably noticed a theme in my blog posts: finding momentum.
I’ve been dragging-tail, binge watching TV, my lofty goals have all fallen by the wayside, discarded like empty candy wrappers.
The “Just 15 Minutes” Approach to Achieving Your Goals How to make yourself work when you just don’t want to … More
I’ve been blessed with many supportive and encouraging friends and family. Many of whom have offered, asked, or begged to … More
I really wanted to read my novel before starting on copy edits.
I just wanted to be able to make notes where my attention started to wane, so I’d know what might need heavy editing.
It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve been doing this, how skilled you are, what stage you’re in, there’s always one thing that has to happen each day.
You have to get started.
Wrestling With Revisions
What do you do when you don’t know what to do with a revision suggestion?
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 