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I’ve been teaching and coaching writers for four years through the Write Practice. I did the math recently and realized that in the last twelve months, we’ve helped over 2.5 million people become better writers.
As a writer and ghostwriter of four books myself, I’ve learned that there are a few common lies that writers tell themselves.
Here’s the deal: if you don’t like your character, your reader won’t, either. Fortunately, I have three quick tips to help you fix that unlikable character.
If your readers don’t like your character at least a little, then they won’t care what happens to that character in the story. If your readers don’t care about the character, you’ve already lost them.
Fortunately, there’s a way out. Three ways out, in fact.
Happy Day Three of NaNoWriMo 2015! How’s that word count so far? I’m allowed to ask that, because this year I’m actually participating. I’ve written a book in four months before, but one month? Insanity, but here is what I’ve learned and struggled with so far: the beginning and getting started.
![The Affair [writing prompt]](https://thewritepractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-Other-Woman.jpg)
Have you seen The Affair on Showtime? One of the most aspects of the show is it’s format. It’s a great device that will make a wonderful practice!
Let’s overcome creative block by playing Shiritori, a Japanese word game, where the first letter of a word is the last letter of the previous word.
Just as we dress up in costumes at Halloween, our fears often disguise themselves, too. It’s natural to have fears when it comes to your writing. After all, we make a business of pouring our heart out onto the page and sharing it with the world.
But don’t let these fears hold you back!
In the Scrivener walkthroughs and workshops I’ve done, one of the most common complaints from new users is that the interface is confusing and overwhelming. People find it difficult to get used to new software, and so they give up before they even get started.
If you write fiction, you need world building. It’s the skeleton of your story: though unseen, those bones determine the shape of the beast.
Three tips on how to write like Alexander Hamilton the person from watching the Hamilton musical.
Writing an essay may not be easy. It may not come to you naturally. After all, writing is a skill, and skills take practice, whether it’s playing a sport, performing an instrument, or playing video games.
But writing an essay can be fun, if you have the right attitude.
With that in mind, here’s an infographic with ten tips to write an essay without hating every moment of the process.
