Your Tips to Streamline Your Writing

Last week I shared the tips I use to streamline my writing process. You can read about it here. I asked you to share your tips, and boy, did you. I loved the creative responses.



Are you ready for them?

I've divvied them up into different classifications.

Edible:

• Eat chocolate
• Have a glass of wine
• Coffee--lots and lots of coffee!

Practical:

• Use an egg timer
• Form a critique group
• Finish one session with direction for the next
• Daydream about book at night to jump start the next day's session
• Visualize next scene before writing
• Write at an "unplugged" computer
• Keep a writing log
• Set up your writing materials as a reward for doing an unpleasant chore
• Keep a journal for ideas
• Write down goals before social networking
• Don't let anything interfere with writing time
• Keep your goals front and center--written down in front of you
• Review outline before bed

Inspirational:

• Pray
• Write through storms, write in storms, write about storms, and wait for the rainbow
• Write through the fear
• Free yourself from goals and expectations
• Be quiet and listen when necessary
• Reward yourself after writing

Thank you all for sharing your tips to streamline your writing. This list is so great, I'm printing it out!
Join me on Friday to set one goal!

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