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How to Motivate Yourself Even When You Don’t Feel Like Writing

From Bryan: This is a guest post by 13 year old writer, The Magic Violinist. She says she’s an aspiring writer, but there’s nothing aspiring about her writing. She’s a writer! Enjoy her first post here on Positive Writer and let her know what you think of it in the comments. Discover more about The Magic Violinist by reading her bio below, visiting her blog and checking out her posts on The Write Practice.

I’m sure all writers have had days where they don’t feel like writing.

Or reading. Or doing anything creative at all. I’ve had days like that. Thankfully not too many, though.

In this post I share with you some tips I’ve used to motivate myself even when I don’t feel like it.

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How to Rise Above the Struggle of Becoming a Creative Professional

by Bryan Hutchinson | 40 Comments

You’re an artist. You know it and I know it. You didn’t need me to affirm that you are an artist. Right?

However, are you a professional?

Perhaps the question would be better phrased: Do you consider yourself a professional? Your answer matters.

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22 of the Best Quotes on Writing Ever

by Bryan Hutchinson | 34 Comments

I love quotes about writing. I hope you do, too. If you do, I’d love to know what your favorite quote about the craft is – how about sharing it with us?

With that in mind, I asked fellow bloggers for their favorite quotes, and, oh boy, what a response!

Below you’ll find some of the best quotes about writing ever.

22 of the Best Quotes on Writing Ever

The Secret To Becoming Famous and Creating Something That Matters

by Bryan Hutchinson | 45 Comments

Do you want to be a famous author, blogger, inventor, designer or perhaps a mega movie or rock star?

It’s time for some tough-love my friends, if you want to know the secret.

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Every Writer Needs A Little (or a lot) of Inspiration, So Here You Go

by Bryan Hutchinson | 10 Comments

It’s true, every writer needs a little inspiration every now and then, and some of us need a lot of inspiration all of the time.

But sometimes inspiration can be just as hard to come by as words are to write.

I’ve got good news for you, thanks to Dana Sitar it doesn’t have to be that way.

A Writer’s Bucket List

Why Keeping a Journal is so Important for Writers and all Creative Types

by Bryan Hutchinson | 36 Comments

I’m sure you know what it is like to have a blank page or canvas in front of you, but you’re unable to capture the great idea you had because you can’t fully remember it.

You need something to stimulate your thoughts or help you remember.

I have a solution that’s been working for me and it may help you, too. Truth is, we tend to make it harder than it needs to be.

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Stop Blending and Put True Magic into Your Creativity

by Bryan Hutchinson | 24 Comments

Have you ever read something you wrote or viewed something you created – be it a blog post, a painting, landscaping, or anything that was meant to be creative – then realized it’s more typical than unique?

You followed a proven formula. So your creation should be attracting attention. But it’s not. It’s part of the collective.

It is time to become an individual, to stand out and be noticed.

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Do You Want To Be A Writer Who Gets Noticed? (Here’s a great place to start.)

by Bryan Hutchinson | 8 Comments

Are you a writer?

Yes, absolutely. You are a writer. (Declare it – tweet it.)

But that was the wrong question. The right question is: Do you want to be a writer who gets noticed? Then you need to join Tribe Writers.

Why do we write? Is it only for ourselves? Or…

It’s time to find your tribe.

How To Edit Your Book Until It’s “Finished”

by Bryan Hutchinson | 31 Comments

From Bryan: This is a guest post by Joe Bunting. Joe is a professional ghostwriter and editor. He is the publisher of The Write Practice and the creator of Story Cartel. If you want to learn more about how to get published, he is currently offering free lessons about writing and publishing.

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to edit a book. “I have a 60,000 word manuscript,” people tell me, “but I don’t know how to know if it’s ready to publish.”

Some of these writers want to finish up the manuscripts they began during NaNoWriMo. Others are in the middle of their first draft and are enthusiastically thinking ahead to their next steps.

However, they’re all asking the same question: How do you know when your book is finished?