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7 Best Secrets To Shatter Horrible Writing Slumps in 2025 | Academic writing services, Writing tips, Essay writing tips
7 Best Secrets To Shatter Horrible Writing Slumps
People get into slumps of all kinds all the time. From sports to arts, slumps appear in various professional and non-professional activities. There can be various reasons, from differences in your mood to a change in your life. Sometimes the reason is just that you’ve become bored without realising it. I thought I’d share some of my best tips and tricks for getting myself out of rotten slumps when it comes to writing. #writing #writingslump #howto #writer #writercommunity
Overcoming the Post-Thanksgiving Slump in Your Writing
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NaNoWriMo: Post-Thanksgiving Slump | Cole Smith Writes
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Showing vs. Telling in Writing
Looking for an explanation of showing vs. telling in writing? Check out this post!
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I Can't Write Anymore
Are you telling yourself "I can't write anymore?" Here are 13 things you do to get back on track.
How to Start Writing Again After a Break
How to Start Writing Again When You Haven't in a While
You took a break from writing. You moved, had a baby, or ran out of inspiration. Now what? Here's how to start writing again—no matter how long the break.
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5 Tips for Writing a Book
In this post, we've shared 5 tips for writing a book that will leave a lasting impression on your readers. Check it out.
Signs you should delete a scene cre...#Ideas #SelfCare #SelfCare #Guide #Home #NutritionTips in 2025 | Writing a book, Novel writing, Fiction writing
Signs you should delete a scene cre...#Ideas #SelfCare #SelfCare #Guide #Home #NutritionTips
Self-Care Ideas: Nurturing Your Mind, Body, and Soul
Getting Into Flow Faster with a Writing Ritual - Lindsay Elizabeth | Novel writing, Writing, Creative writing
Getting Into Flow Faster with a Writing Ritual - Lindsay Elizabeth
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Great Tips on Writing a Backstory
If you need some tips on writing a backstory for a character, check out this post.
How To Write Flashbacks
How To Write Flashbacks
In stories, a flashback lets the writer show the audience an experience from a characters past. Instead of explaining an experience in dialogue, for instance, the audience is taken back into that memory and shown it playing out. With flashbacks, a character's past can be revealed, their motivations can be explained, and suspense can be created. #writer #writing #screenwriters #writingprompts #writinginspiration #creativewriting #writinganovel #fictionwriting #screenwritingtips #authors
Guide to Returning to Writing After a Break
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When you've taken a long break from the Writing Life, fear can stop you from returning to the routine. Here's a short 5-step process for you to get back to writing after a long time!
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How to Write a Character Waking up From a Nightmare
Do you want to learn how to write a character waking up from a nightmare? Here are 10 words you can use and some examples to give you some ideas.
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How to Start Writing a Book
Want to write a book, but struggling to start? Check out our post on how to start writing a book!
5 Unconventional Ways to Find Writing Motivation | NowNovel in 2025 | Writing motivation, Writing prompts for writers, Book writing tips
5 Unconventional Ways to Find Writing Motivation | NowNovel
Looking for a way to bolster your motivation to write? Explore these steps and ideas to build motivation to write in any order – whatever works: #writingproblems #authorslife #writershelpingwriters #writershelp #writingmotivation #NowNovel
How to Use Emotional Bruises in Character Development
How To Write Emotional Bruises In Character Development
Characterisation is one of the most important keys to hooking your audience. If your characters are flat or don’t feel real, your story will feel flat and unreal. I’ll be writing about how to use emotional bruises to shape characters in a way that keeps them feeling real and captivating for your audience. #writingtips #writingadvice #writer #writing #author #writerslife #writingcommunity #creativewriting #amwriting #authorslife #screenwriter #screenwriting
5 Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
5 Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
List of common writing mistakes.
7 Steps to Writing Faster
7 Steps to Writing Fast: seven quick steps to writing on a deadline! (A seven-steps infographic)
Got a deadline coming up? We all know the mad rush to type/write words down as fast as possible the night before. If you don't, well done you. But for most of us, here's seven quick tips to writing fast. Is it really that important? Well, when it comes to writing books for a living, you can't spend ages on one book. The writing process looks different to every author. The more you write, the more efficient. Here's an easy writing aspect to get started with! | #amwriting #writingtips…
The Secret to Writing Scenes that Hook Readers
The Secret to Writing Scenes that Hook Readers
This storytelling hack is a game-changer for both pantsers and plotters. ✌🏼✨ (Seriously, this is writer gold. Print it out and post it up where you write.) 😘
What You Must Know Before Writing Fiction | Writing outline, Writing, Writing a book
What You Must Know Before Writing Fiction
Before you start writing your next piece of work, whether that be a novel, poem, screenplay, etc., you should know these writing tips to avoid stress and save time. #writingtips

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