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Got Writing Velocity?

I've been mulling the concept of momentum in writing lately, because I think I'm finally getting some in my new novel. As I pondered, I hit on the idea of writing velocity. What is writing velocity? Here's the dictionary definition of velocity: "the distance an object travels in a specified direction during a unit of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago

Tips on Writing

Tips on Writing: Building Momentum

I often tell people that writing every day is an excellent way to build momentum. And then they look at me blankly and wonder why in the hell they need momentum, since they are writers, not rocket engineers. I tell them (and I'm telling you now) that momentum is what gets the novel (or memoir, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

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What About Not Writing?

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about creativity with a purpose. As usual, I banged the drum for writing on a regular basis. (This is a familiar subject matter for me, as attested to by these posts, too: Getting Up at 5 AM, Techniques for Writing Flow, and Ah, But Here's the Rub, to name […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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Got Writing Velocity?

Tips on Writing: Building Momentum

What About Not Writing?

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