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Can’t Write During Coronavirus? These 4 Tips Will Help

We’re writers, and as writers, we’re told we need to keep writing no matter what. Write every day. Write through the hard times. Write during great times. Just write.

Right now, as if you didn’t know, we have a bit of a pandemic situation. We’re isolated, possibly out of a job, overwhelmed with advice about self-improvement, and probably grieving life as it was before COVID-19.

But we’re still writers and writers (are supposed to) write. If that’s hard for you to do right now, that’s okay. Here are four refreshing, low-pressure ways to tap into your writing.

5 Writing Lessons I Learned From The Voice

by Joslyn Chase | 0 Comments

As writers, we are artists. We create through inspiration—a spark brought to fruition through discipline, hard work, and practice. And we draw inspiration from everywhere around us.

That includes the singing competition The Voice. Singing is a different art form from writing, but there are many lessons we writers can draw from it.

A Writing Prompt From a Cat, A Dog, and a Stick of Butter

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Today we are going to write a story. A story has a beginning, a middle and an end. A story starts when something happens. A story starts with an inciting incident. An inciting incident is something that prompts action.

14 Good Books to Read While You’re Under Coronavirus Quarantine

by Alice Sudlow | 0 Comments

You’re under coronavirus quarantine. What are you going to do with all this newfound time—and lack of outside entertainment? Why, read, of course!

There’s never been a better time to pick up a book. But what should you read under quarantine?

Here at The Write Practice, we’ve got you covered. Our team put our heads together and selected our best recommendations of great books to read while you’re under coronavirus quarantine.

How to Find the Best Fiction Writing Exercises in Your Favorite Novel

by Sue Weems | 0 Comments

Writing practice is at the heart of everything we do here at The Write Practice. Every week, we share new fifteen-minute writing exercises to help you practice and grow as a writer.

But what if you could build your own practice exercises? What if you could find something you love in a story someone else has written, and then practice how to recreate that yourself? What if you could take the lead in your own growth as a writer and learn from your favorite stories and authors?

You can! Here are three steps to help you analyze any text to learn its secrets and apply its lessons.

T.L. Mahrt on How to Live a Writer’s Life (With Kids!)

by Sarah Gribble | 0 Comments

How do you live “a writer’s life”? By writing! (And editing, and publishing, and marketing. But we’ll get to that.)

But sometimes (okay a lot of the time) it’s hard to fit writing into our busy, busy lives. Kids, school, work, house maintenance, relationships . . . We’re pulled in a million directions every day.

The key to fitting in anything important is to find the time and protect that time.

5 Writing Style Tips to Make Your Writing Stronger

by Joslyn Chase | 0 Comments

Have you ever tried to have a conversation with someone who mumbles his responses, doesn’t make eye contact, and slouches in his chair? You have to work hard at it, and it’s often unrewarding.

Isn’t it easier to talk with someone who sits up and gives you his attention, looks right at you, and speaks his answers clearly? It requires less effort on your part and is primed to yield results.

Weak writing is like that first guy. It makes it harder for readers to follow the story and doesn’t hold out much hope for a satisfying experience. It’s tempting for readers to close the book and move on.

Strong writing commands attention and respect, setting up the expectation of a good story to come.

Merry Goodman on Using Real-Life Experiences to Come Up With Story Ideas

by Sarah Gribble | 0 Comments

Ever wonder how to come up with story ideas? Ask any writer and invariably they will tell you “life.”

A writer’s greatest source of ideas comes from their real-life experiences. From going to the grocery store to careening down a snowy mountain, real life is every writer’s inspiration. You just need to look and you’ll find a story.

Can The Write Practice Help You Get Published? 19 Books Our Community Published in 2019

by Joe Bunting | 0 Comments

Since 2011, we’ve been helping writers publish their books and accomplish their writing goals. We’ve worked with thousands of writers through our community and courses. But this year, we wanted to take a step back and ask, is what we’re doing actually making a difference? Are we actually helping writers achieve their dreams?

And so we went back to our students and asked, what did you accomplish in 2019? What books did you publish, and what role did The Write Practice play in helping you?

The responses were inspiring. Here’s what our authors have published in the last year.

What Is the Best Grammar Checker?

by Brendan Hufford | 0 Comments

As a writer, a good proofreading software is the Robin to your Batman. How else will you know when you’ve used a semicolon in the right spot?

There are so many options out there for proofreading tools, it can be hard to keep track of what you should use. Sure, there are some free options available and they pick up the basics, but if they were good enough for writers, the premium options wouldn’t exist. In this article, I’ll compare four top options so you can find the one that’s best for you.

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