Ah, the New Year is here! A time of fireworks, confetti, and, of course, those ambitious resolutions. For us as authors, it’s more than just vowing to hit the gym or cut down on caffeine; it’s about setting goals that can transform a dream into a published book. So, grab your favorite pen, and a […]
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Writing a book is no easy feat, and becoming a successful author requires much more than just putting words on a page. It takes dedication, hard work, and a willingness to constantly learn and improve. However, in our professional publishing experience at Lucid Books, we’ve learned there are key habits that highly successful authors tend
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Tried and true tips to help you overcome writer’s block for good. How many times have you started a project and not been able to finish it because writer’s block got the best of you? It can be tough to find your inspiration when all you want is to sit down and write, but nothing
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Writing a book involves many moving parts. As a writer, you’ve committed a lot of time and brain space to deciding your topic, determining what points you need to cover to support your topic, and developing a strong outline. Then, you’ve had to practice discipline to set aside plenty of time to get your thoughts
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Do you want to write a book, but you’re trying to figure out where to start? Even if you’re a first-time author, you have something in common with the most seasoned writers: You have to write a book. It’s the one challenge every author faces.
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Pastor, consider this: you’re called to oversee God’s people, and that means, in part, you need to communicate both verbally and non-verbally. You may not be the best writer, but you have to write whether you like it or not. Whether it be through an email, memo, bulletin, newsletter, or sermon, pastors are writers. In
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You know the panic you feel as you put words to page? That unstoppable, chest burning, paralyzing fear that turns you into a seeming wax figure, fingers poised above the keyboard but never typing a single stroke? Of course you do, you’re a writer. I just want to assure you that this feeling is normal.
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Perfectionism has no place in your life as a writer. As we discussed earlier this week everyone writes crappy first drafts. If you are a perfectionist, then you will never allow yourself to write that crappy first draft, which means that you won't write anything, ever. Perfectionism has repercussions that go well beyond your writing as
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Writers are often introverts. It is not so much that they don't like to be around people, though that can be true, it is more that writers find it easier to be inside their own heads where their stories lie. Writers like to hole up in their workspace and type out characters, and stories, and
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Writing can be a lonely ritual and its hard to maintain a daily routine of putting your pen to paper. Dozens of writing books will tell you exactly when and how you should write, what desk to use, and whether you are better off with a pen or computer. But there aren’t many that will
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