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Category: Writing Advice

The Writing Puppy Challenge (or getting yourself to write during the holidays)

December 11, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Zoey the Cute Dachshund opens her Christmas presents every year and then wants more! By SHelley Widhalm Every year, I…

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Posted in: Cute Puppies, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline, Zoey the Dachshund Filed under: Christmas Letters, Christmas Traditions, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Finding Work-Life Balance with Writing

November 6, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Part of a writing life is balancing computer work with real-life, 3D experiences to get away from the desk. By…

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Posted in: Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline, Writing Inspiration, Writing Nonfiction Filed under: Shelley Widhalm, Writing Discipline, Writing Motivation

Why Exactly is Editing Important?

October 30, 2017 admin 2 Comments

Part of the writing process is getting out the red pen to clean up the copy. By Shelley Widhalm Editing…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Tips, Why editing is important, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Editing 101: The Multiple Forms of Editing

October 23, 2017 admin 2 Comments

Editing cleans up copy so that the page looks crisp and white. By Shelley Widhalm Editing is not a simple,…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Tips, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Editing Tips, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing Tips

Am I a Lazy Poet? (daily poem challenge a little too revealing)

September 25, 2017 admin Leave a comment

By Shelley Widhalm Writing a poem a day, instead of waiting for magical inspiration to swoop in, showed me I’m…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Inspiration Filed under: Poem a Day Challenge, Poetry Inspiration, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

Finding Hope in the Poem A Day Challenge

September 18, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Plan ahead for poetry by writing a poem a day, a habit that makes writing easier over time. By Shelley…

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Posted in: Poetry, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline Filed under: Poem a Day Challenge, Poetry, Shelley Widhalm, Writing Poetry

Writing and Time Management (to get to that important writing space)

September 11, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Shelley Widhalm of Shell’s Ink Services chases after a story during her reporting days, while trying to multitask setting up…

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Posted in: Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline, Writing Goals Filed under: Shelley Widhalm, Time Management, Writing Advice

Causal vs. Effectual Writing (or finding structure in the process)

September 4, 2017 admin Leave a comment

  Shelley Widhalm of Shell’s Ink Services imitates the pose of a Ben Franklin statue, ready with her notebook in…

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Posted in: Freewriting, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Discipline, Writing Goals Filed under: Causal Thinking, Effectual Thinking, Lean Startup, Shelley Widhalm

Writing and Mindset (or being purposeful in “now” writing)

August 28, 2017 admin Leave a comment

To get into writing, try mindset and thinking about the “now” of the moment. By Shelley Widhalm Mindset, or giving…

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Posted in: Mindset, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Inspiration, Writing Motivation Filed under: Mindset, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing and Mindset

What is it Like to be a Writer? (or random musings on the writing life)

August 21, 2017 admin 1 Comment

By Shelley Widhalm I sometimes get asked how I write as if it is a mysterious thing—it is and isn’t…

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Posted in: The Writing Life, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Ghostwriter, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Fiction, Writing Nonfiction

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