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Some writers have a clear picture of what they want to writebut then they think that they are going to finish their manuscript in a week or month.
The Cure
The cure for this is to determine how many words you can write per day based on your schedule, then adjust your priorities to meet that goal. They say, “Content is King.” That’s true, but Consistency is Queen.
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Aspiring writers write a sentence, paragraph, or page, and then immediately edit it. All perfectionists are deep into self-sabotage.
The Cure
You want a full first draft. Then you start the revision process.
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Writing should be a spontaneous activity—idea to page—but we dream too long and the idea is lost in the haze and never hits the page.
The Cure
Writers must outline their work. We need to plan the major plot points, understand their characters in minute detail, and ...
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Excuses for not writing. One common one is “Waiting for the Muse.”
The Cure
Plan your work and work your plan. I say, “Suck it up and be brave if you want to amount to anything as a writer.”
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The classic way for writers to zone out is alcohol or drugs and today they seek hits of brain dopamine by constantly consulting their phones or sites like Facebook.
The Cure
Identify the self-sabotaging behaviors and refuse to be seduced by them. We need to get pleas...
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