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Alternatives to Writing Books - WritersLife.org

03/29/18 • 5 min

Writer's Life Radio - The Only Show for Authors and Writers, by Authors and Writers
Alternatives to Writing Books - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again from Writers Life and today alternatives to writing a book many of us start out by knowing that we have something inside us a burning desire to put our thoughts down on paper to express ourselves through stories through our words the natural choice seems to be to write a novel this is the ultimate goal and sometimes it feels as the writing a novel is the only way to be a successful writer the problem is that writing a novel is hard it's time-consuming challenging and we all know that there are very slim chances that we will get our books out there published and read by many people so perhaps it's time that writers considered the alternatives to writing a book it's silly that novel writing seems like the be-all and end-all when there are so many more options out there could it be that writers put too many of their hopes and dreams into writing their books when if they had stopped and thought about what they wanted to achieve it might be that an alternative Avenue is better for them but what are the alternatives to novel writing that we can consider let's take a look at some of them now first writing a play whether for the stage or for radio there are plenty of opportunities to try your hand at playwriting imagine access realizing your vision on the stage or writing the next popular radio drama this could be a fantastic and creative alternative to writing a book next writing a blog many authors write blogs anyway but tend to try and juggle these with their book writing perhaps it's time to focus your attention on your blog entirely imagine what it could be if you put all your efforts into it and wrote about whatever you wanted blob writing can be a great way to boost your profile and debate money to the next short stories instead of the mammoth task of writing a book why not consider writing a short story collection writing great short stories requires real skill and is always good practice if you do go on to write a novel later a next poetry have you ever considered trying to write a poetry collection while being a novelist doesn't necessarily translate to being good at poetry it could be an exciting side project or alternative writing poetry can be very cathartic can help you tap into your emotions and learn how to be smart with language all great skills for any writer a next article of course there is also always the option of writing articles as a freelance writer while this may not fulfill your creative needs as much as fiction writing would freelance writing can be a great way to keep practicing and if you write about your passions you are sure to enjoy as well as potentially make some money too and next film or TV scripts why not se...
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Alternatives to Writing Books - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again from Writers Life and today alternatives to writing a book many of us start out by knowing that we have something inside us a burning desire to put our thoughts down on paper to express ourselves through stories through our words the natural choice seems to be to write a novel this is the ultimate goal and sometimes it feels as the writing a novel is the only way to be a successful writer the problem is that writing a novel is hard it's time-consuming challenging and we all know that there are very slim chances that we will get our books out there published and read by many people so perhaps it's time that writers considered the alternatives to writing a book it's silly that novel writing seems like the be-all and end-all when there are so many more options out there could it be that writers put too many of their hopes and dreams into writing their books when if they had stopped and thought about what they wanted to achieve it might be that an alternative Avenue is better for them but what are the alternatives to novel writing that we can consider let's take a look at some of them now first writing a play whether for the stage or for radio there are plenty of opportunities to try your hand at playwriting imagine access realizing your vision on the stage or writing the next popular radio drama this could be a fantastic and creative alternative to writing a book next writing a blog many authors write blogs anyway but tend to try and juggle these with their book writing perhaps it's time to focus your attention on your blog entirely imagine what it could be if you put all your efforts into it and wrote about whatever you wanted blob writing can be a great way to boost your profile and debate money to the next short stories instead of the mammoth task of writing a book why not consider writing a short story collection writing great short stories requires real skill and is always good practice if you do go on to write a novel later a next poetry have you ever considered trying to write a poetry collection while being a novelist doesn't necessarily translate to being good at poetry it could be an exciting side project or alternative writing poetry can be very cathartic can help you tap into your emotions and learn how to be smart with language all great skills for any writer a next article of course there is also always the option of writing articles as a freelance writer while this may not fulfill your creative needs as much as fiction writing would freelance writing can be a great way to keep practicing and if you write about your passions you are sure to enjoy as well as potentially make some money too and next film or TV scripts why not se...

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The Best Ways to Enhance Creativity - WritersLife.org - YouTube

Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today the best ways to enhance creativity being creative is an integral part of being a writer without creativity our ideas dry up we find it hard to concentrate and we can't get into that beautiful writing zone where the word seems to just flow freely from creativity and being able to express that creativity is crucial and makes us happier healthier and more motivated to however even the most creative writers go through periods where they find it difficult for the inspiration to keep coming and it's all too easy to get stuck in a downward spiral once that happens for creativity doesn't like to be pressured and sometimes the more we try to be creative the less we find incomes so what can we do to enhance our creativity and keep those ideas coming here are a few tips first get out there it's hard to find inspiration by just sitting in the same place day in and day out grab your noble and head out into the world go for a walk sit on a bus head to a cafe write down everything that interests you and pay attention to the little details of things next listen to music music can be so inspiring creates playlists of tunes that you know will uplift you energize you and boost your mood the effects of music to make us feel differently is powerful so use it to your advantage and next meditates or just be silenced sometimes you just need to try and let go of everything clear your head and just be silent for a while meditation is excellent for learning to relieve your mind and let go so why not give it a try and next get a second opinion talking things through to make all the difference so don't be afraid to us for help when you feel as though you are stuck with your writing bouncing ideas of someone else and just being around other creative people can leave you feeling inspired and motivated once more uh next my favorite have a glass of wine this might not be for everyone but having a glass of your favorite tipple to put you in just the right frame of mind to get you right in once more and next exercise exercise is known to release feel-good endorphins which will help you relax and feel positive and confident essentially greed ingredients when it comes to optimizing your creativity a next sleep if we are sleep-deprived we are more likely to feel anxious overwhelmed and stressed out make sure you get enough sleep to keep you feeling fresh and focused all day long a next tried something new a new experience can leave us feeling exhilarated and creative so if you're stuck in the same old routine doing the same things d...

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How to Recharge Your Motivation - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello again it's Peter here from Writer's life and today how to recharge your motivation there are of course ups and down periods in your life success is easy to achieve when you're going through an up period however when you're going through a down period success can be scarce when you encounter a down period it can be so hard to stay motivated upon waking up you relinquish the thought of working the problem is if you spend too much time in a down period there's a chance you may never get out when you feel yourself going through a down period the best thing you can do is to acknowledge it straight away the first step to recharging your motivation is becoming aware why you're not motivated to work this usually comes from pushing yourself too hard and not taking your brave or is from encountering a failure and you don't have the will to push yourself forward anymore once you're aware that you're not motivated then you can put the focus back on making yourself motivated again it will not be an easy process and you need to start small you can't go from not working to suddenly wanting to work 10 hours a day again you can do this for a week but I guarantee that you'll be back to not working once the week is over so start with working one hour each day what you'll do doesn't have to be intricately related to work it could be a passion of project it's anything just will get your mind thinking again your end goal is to create momentum for yourself once you work an hour per day for a week then increase it the following week and the week after so you're working eventually 8 to 10 hours per day again when you create momentum for yourself you're able to recharge your motivation and get back to your old self and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's right writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time

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