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Writers Horoscope for November 6: Stories abound today.

Give your own imagination its due.

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And feed it as well.

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But if you need a jump start from real life,

here is a very good start for a 500-word warmup.

Writers Horoscope for November 5: Wisdom abounds today.

If somehow JK Rowling’s rules of writing weren’t enough, or didn’t quite address your writing life, here is even more wisdom.

In his lithub.com post, Joe Fassler provides seven of the most common writing tips, based on his conversations with 150 authors.

The list includes:

Neglect everything else.
Beginnings matter.
Sound it out.
It’s supposed to be difficult.

Read the rest of the article for the other three, as well as his expansion on each tip.

I am a writer. — Jeff Goins would approve of this clickable photo. ;->

Writers Horoscope for November 4: Someone is looking out for you today.

His name is Austin Kleon.

This first link leads to his blog page explaining his progress sheet.

This second link takes you directly to the download page.

He calls it a lo-fi resource. I call it, straightforward and to-the-point.

Use it for your end-of-year resolution projects.

Don’t break the chain!

Suggestion: Subscribe to Austin Kleon’s newsletter.

Writers Horoscope for November 3: Your writing life needs rules.

Here is a very good start:

http://thewritepractice.com/rowling-rules-of-writing/

What to do with all that wisdom?

Bookmark it.
Print it out.
Highlight the daylights out of it.
Post it on a bulletin board.
Silkscreen it on a t-shirt. [Okay, a bit extreme.]

Then, find one rule that nudges your need to improve.

Act on it.

Finally, find one that mirrors a strength.

And pat yourself on the back.

You’re on the right track.

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Writers Horoscope for November 2: Right brain meets left brain.

It ain’t pretty.

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Consider this: Call a truce.

Then pick a side.

Let your left brain win out and dive into an editing/polishing project.

Or, give in to your right brain and dash off a quick, fun, but substantial first draft of another story.

Just don’t try to juggle them both.

Writers Horoscope for November 1: A nagging doubt returns.

Have you accomplished enough?

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Turning another calendar page can have that effect on writers, especially as the days [and perhaps your patience] grow shorter.

Consider making some two-month resolutions.

Maybe…

one quality blog post per week.
an essay in the form of an open letter to a group whose motives you question.
a Christmas letter for the ages [let your sense of humor or your deeply felt insights shine through]
a piece that helps advance a cause you have long supported

And then, savor your accomplishment:

http://thewritepractice.com/finish-writing-project/

Writers Horoscope for October 31: You’re in a talkative mood today.

And why not?

You can still get your writing done.

Get adventurous with the dictation tools in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. [See the video below.]

Suggestion: Make a brief outline ahead of time of what you want to say/write, but you can always pause the dictation if you need to collect your thoughts.

Here’s the video:

Writers Horoscope for October 30: Today you maintain momentum.

Yesterday’s trademark was relentlessness.
That was yesterday.
Day 2 of a turnaround is often pivotal.
How to keep going?
A few tips:
—Tell the voices of doubt to put a sock in it.
—Generate and keep nearby (digitally or on your person) a list of ‘live’ topics that beg you to engage.
—Carry a notebook. Leonardo da Vinci kept one, so you’ll be in fairly notable company.
—How about mastering dictation on your device? Leonardo would have gone nuts with voice input.

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