Tag: Writing Advice

Organizing First Drafts

Published by Tanner on 10/06/2019

One of the most terrifying things when you sit down to write is to actually write. It is staggering to look at your blank screen or page and think to yourself “I’m expected to fill this?”. I had a lot of trouble with getting my first novel started. There were so many ideas in my head, and so many missing spaces, that I was lost in what I should be doing. Online guides of general advice helped some, but there was no substitute for sitting down and finding what my process was.

5 Tips for Improving Self-Motivation (For Artists)

Published by Tanner on 09/15/2019

Motivating oneself is hard. The ability to write, organize, plan, all of that falls away to the very core of what we artists need to do. We have to wake up every day and find the motivation to do what needs to be done. It seems so simple when looked at objectively. Finding ways to motivate yourself should be easy. All I know is what it took for me.