New Writing Plans for the New Year
When you plan and break things into steps, you know what needs to be done next. Let’s look for positively motivating steps when making our new year’s writing plans.
The Ghosts of Writing Past, Present, and To Come
Imagining a personal Scrooge-like journey can help us make choices for a brighter future in the new writing year. So, what are the Ghosts trying to tell you?
3 Writing Tricks to Get Out of a Rut
One problem many writers fall into is writing ruts. We do the same thing the same way. Here are 3 writing tricks to consider as you expand your writing options.
3 Reasons Why Your Story Needs Sensory Detail
Today we dive into sensory detail. What kind of details should you include? What details can you leave out? Time to get the most out of the senses.
5 Tips for Writing During the Holidays – IFW Contest
This time of year is filled with joy and busyness. Here are ideas to keep you writing during the holidays—or during other particularly busy times in your life.
Your Writing Year in Review
As you review your writing year, the only way to know where you are and where you’re going is to focus on what you did accomplish, not what you didn’t.
Submissions: The Search for an Agent
Do I need an agent? What do they do? How do you get one? Are they expensive? Jan Fields answers all these questions and more as you search for an agent.
10 Tips to Draft Your Novel Fast
With the right strategy, you can draft your novel fast. Use these 10 tips to finish your book quickly and with less stress.
Submissions: Why Market Guides Are Your Best Friends
Use ICL Market Guides as a launching point for your research and find a variety of publishers, what they publish, and their websites for submission guidelines.
Block Out Writer’s Block: Write Your Book to The End
One of the biggest challenges to writing your book to the end is writer’s block. Jan Fields offers tips for getting past writer’s block and finishing your book.
Become a Novelist This November
If you want to become a novelist, then NaNoWriMo is the challenge for you. Get encouragement to meet your word count goals while writing a novel in a month.
A New View of Your Writing Time Investment | IFW
Today we consider how investing in your writing time leads to success—even if the piece you’re currently working on doesn’t ever get published.
Is NaNoWriMo Right for You?
It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Part experiment, part personal challenge, writing a novel in a month is an eye-opening experience.
10 Tips for Winning NaNoWriMo
The NaNoWriMo challenge is not for the faint of heart, but many writers find the experience exhilarating and rewarding. Here are 10 tips for winning NaNoWriMo.
Essential Submissions Tips: How to Write a Synopsis | IFW
Learning how to write a synopsis of your manuscript can be one of the most intimidating steps of submitting your work—but it’s also one of the most important.
Time to Talk About Submissions
Submissions take a lot of courage. In this post, we discuss how to use the skills you learn in writing your book to create targeted submissions.
Online Submissions: 2 Sites to Make It Easier
Online submissions are becoming an industry standard. Let’s explore how Submittable and Query Tracker work and how writers can take advantage of them.
Rediscover Your Writing Passion
Whenever we take a break from writing, it can be difficult to get back in the groove. Will we ever get it back? Let’s talk about ways to rediscover your writing passion.
Boldly Facing Your Writing Fears
Writing fears can keep us from success. Whether it’s fear of failure or fear of letting other people down, it’s time to get past those fears and move forward.
10 Points to Ponder Before You Submit Your Writing
Create a checklist of these 10 tips and review it before you submit your writing. Your submission will be stronger and, more likely successful, as a result.
