12 tips for making the most of NaNoWriMo
Will you take the NaNo plunge? In many ways the purpose of NaNo is the same as the writing community's purpose — it’s about making the writing happen. The main difference I see is that in my writing...
Finding happiness in the pursuit
This week I'm reading Chris Guillebeau's freshly published book: The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest that Will Bring Purpose to Your Life. I've been a longtime follower of Chris's blog, The...
7 ways to beat procrastination
Ugh. Procrastination. We're all familiar with that simultaneous desire to write and the repulsion from writing that leads us into the nether realm of procrastination. We're doing something else --...
This Writer’s Life: Overcoming perfectionism and finding the love of writing
Note from Jenna: This guest post from one of the fabulous writers in my community members: Sonya Sigler. In this article Sonya talks how she's set herself up for ongoing success with her writing,...
Author Insights: The Power Of Showing Up To Write
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from Terri Fedonczak, a parenting coach, author, and writing community coach. I've loved working with Terri through the writing community over the last few years,...
Ramp up your writing speed
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of my screenwriting pals and a talented journalist, Nicola Pittam. I've come to know Nicola through my screenwriting training programs and love her...
7 Ways to Overcome Fear and Uncertainty About Writing
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of our excellent writing community coaches and screenwriter, Sarah Newman. I've been thrilled to have Sarah as a coach over the last year and a half, and...
It’s never too late to start writing
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of our wonderful writing community members, Janis Brams. Janis held a life-long dream of writing regularly and has made it happen now that she's retired...
Making Writing Happen
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of my favorite screenwriter pals, Tomm Gillies. Tomm is a writer, director, and lighting designer with a more than full-time business that keeps him on...
11 tips to jumpstart your writing habit
Note from Jenna: This guest post is from one of the many talented writers in my online writing community program, Rebecca Brams. Rebecca knows first-hand about the many challenges of writing while...
Sci-Fi Circuit: ‘The Machine’ – Near Future Grounded Sci-Fi
Riding the emotional ups and downs of writing
Note from Jenna: This guest post from one of my screenwriting colleagues and best friends, Isabel Holtreman. Isabel is a talented writer and is one of my most trusted feedback sources, both for my...