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Trello No one who has been on this blog a while is going to be surprised when I say that that Trello is my #1 favorite goal setting and productivity app. I love using it for quarterly goals, for making checklists, and for generally keeping life in order. I maybe haven't talked too much about …
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Pro Writing Aid My go-to app for all my editing needs. I purchased the lifetime account about two years ago now, and it has completely changed the level of errors within my drafts. With a web interface and a downloadable program, you can edit your work on the go. Click through each of the tabs …
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Hello Lovelies, welcome back to the blog. If you remember from the 2020 Q2 Goals Recap Post, I pretty much crushed my goals, completing 136/187 tasks on my list for a completion rate of 72%. These were all very small, actionable tasks. All tasks which I could complete in small amounts of time, and to which …
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Hello Lovelies, welcome back to the blog. Can we talk about me CRUSHING IT this quarter with goals? I accomplished an incredible 131/187 tasks this quarter, in other words, 70% completion on my crazy/ambitious Quarter 2 goals. But first, the proof. Check this out in Trello. So... yeah. 2020 started out very lazily for me. …
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Google Drive (Google Docs) – Web, Phone App - Free First and foremost, my favorite writing tool to date. I have talked about Google Drive and Google Docs a number of times on the blog, but I cannot stress enough how easy Google makes it to not lose anything you’ve written. Their auto save feature …
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Paperback Writer, The Beatles (1980) Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song was at number one for two non-consecutive weeks. The song's lyrics are in the form of a letter from an aspiring author addressed to a publisher. The author badly needs a job and has written a paperback …
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Hello Lovelies. This week I'd like to highlight 5 of the most often mentioned books about writing that I've heard about. Part memoir, part writing instruction, these books are touted all across the writing scene as being essential reading for anyone looking to become a writer. Let's dive in. Sometimes the Magic Works, by Terry …
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Last week we talked about some movies about writers, and this week I wanted to jump into the mix with some Podcasts which are by writers, for writers, and which I recommend and listen to almost daily. Writing Excuses (Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, Daniel Wells) Writing Excuses is a podcast hosted by …
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Hey there lovelies! I thought it would be fun to share a few movies this week that deal with writers as characters. It is my hope that you are interested in these writers and can see yourselves in their own struggles and journeys. Let's see what I've dug up.
Ever heard of Save the Cat? Ever wonder who the cat even is, and why it needs saving? The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet breaks down three-act screenplay structure into 15 bite-size, manageable sections called beats, each with a specific goal for your overall story. Below is an explanation of each beat. The page numbers are …
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