Writing

By Jennifer Powell on Apr 3, 2014 in Writing | 2 comments

I wanted to write a post about writing fast while still writing well. And I will. But that’s not exactly what happened for me this week. I wrote fast and what I wrote was okay but not great. So here’s my first insight on the Holy Grail of writing fast while writing well – it’s not always possible. If you’re frustrated that you can’t do both at the same time, take...

By Jennifer Powell on Mar 12, 2014 in Writing | 0 comments

It may seem that a great book should sell itself. If it’s interesting and engaging, then everyone should want to read it.  But the reality is that people can’t read a book if they don’t know it exists. It’s your job to make sure they know that it does, and that it’s worth their time. One efficient way to do this is to let people get to know you through a blog....

By Jennifer Powell on Jan 17, 2014 in Writing |

It can be hard to find the time and motivation to write. One way to jump start the process is to find a writers retreat where you can spend a weekend or a week seeing a new location, thinking about your project and maybe doing some writing. Often these events will include time with experts to give you insight and guidance. The easiest way is to find one near you,...

By Jennifer Powell on Jan 10, 2014 in Writing |

Wouldn’t it be great if someone could tell you exactly how something should be written to be successful? Or does that take all the fun out of trying to figure it out? Regardless, some researchers believe they have a lead on what it takes to write a best seller. They developed an algorithm to analyze and predict with an amazing 84 percent accuracy whether a...

By Jennifer Powell on Jan 3, 2014 in Writing | 1 comment

I know that nothing really changed from Tuesday to Wednesday other than the number we write at the end of the date, and yet I can’t help but have a sense that someone flipped a page or wiped the slate clean. Twelve full months, 52 weeks stand before us holding the opportunity to bring to reality what has lurked in the back of our minds as a project for some...

By Jennifer Powell on Nov 8, 2013 in Writing | 0 comments

In life, it’s easy to get bogged down with all the things you have to do and all the things you haven’t done. It’s easy to lose site of what all the many things you have done and what is going well. But the chances are that you’ve done a lot right and you deserve to give yourself some credit. So try this – name five things you did right...