by Ali | Jan 12, 2023 | Motivation
My Annual Fiction Writing Goals for 2023 (Plus Goal-Setting and Goal-Adjusting Tips) It’s the start of the year … and, like many writers, you might have set some goals for the 12 months ahead, or even made a New Year’s Resolution related to writing. Most years, I have...
by Ali | Apr 12, 2022 | Motivation
Staying Motivated to Finish a Novel … or Even a Short Story In the last Aliventures survey the subject of “motivation” came up quite a few times, and one reader specifically asked for a post about staying motivated to finish a short story or novel. I’ll be the first...
by Ali | Jun 14, 2021 | Motivation
Get Re-Excited About Your Writing Project: Seven Ways to Stay Motivated to Write Motivation can be a huge struggle for writers. There are a lot of tips out there about getting motivated to write – but these tend to be focused on starting something new. What if you’re...
by Ali | Mar 22, 2021 | Motivation
How to Write When … Your Partner Isn’t Supportive This post is part of the “How to Write When…” series. You might want to take a look at some/all of the previous posts, too: How to Write When … You Don’t Feel InspiredHow to Write When … You Have KidsHow to...
by Ali | Mar 15, 2021 | Motivation
Nine Powerful Ways to Motivate Yourself to Write This post was first published in 2012 and updated in March 2021. All writers struggle with motivation at times. Whether you’re writing freelance pieces, content for your blog, a novel, short stories, poetry, or...
by Ali | Mar 25, 2019 | Motivation
Have a Great Writing Session: Five Ways to Focus … and Five Ways to Refocus Do you find it hard to concentrate when you’re writing? Is it all too easy for your attention to wander – and for you to end up wasting time that should have been spent on your project...
