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Our Novel Beginnings 1st Chapter Contest is now CLOSED. Watch for results June 1, 2008.

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Visit our articles page and read our feature "The Problem with Self-published Books--and the Solution."


Meet our latest contest winner, Jerry Ryan, and read his entry, "And the Road Goes On Forever."

Check out the list of winners from our Dead of Winter Nonfiction Contest.

Questions? E-mail amy@thewritehelper.com.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Write Anyway

Lately things have been getting in the way of writing. Whereas the past month it's been a challenge to find writing time, this past week my schedule has opened wider than the Grand Canyon. Problem is, personal stuff has taken center stage. Oh, nothing overly dramatic, just a pile of low-grade stressors and problems getting along with others. Angry words and hurt feelings. For me, when my emotions are running high, it's difficult to put those feelings aside and write. My writing has a great deal to do with my emotional state, and it's hard to separate the two.

But as a writer, a professional writer, I know that I need to press on, work through the clutter of my personal life and write anyway. The reason I share this with you is because I believe it's important to be honest about the writing process. We're all learning, growing, striving to be the best writers we can be.
 
If you find yourself distracted by personal problems and situations beyond your control, write anyway. Even if it's only a paragraph. Press on to the be the writer you were destined to be.
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