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Blow past writer’s block: How to write more, better, faster
For most people—even those of us who write for a living—the act of writing can be a brutal, tear-your-hair-out endeavor. But being able to write quickly and eloquently is an important skill for everyone, whether we’re composing e-mails for work or penning the next big novel. If you’re ready to stop procrastinating and conquer that blank page, we can help you get started.
Daphne Gray-Grant is a professional writing coach who learned the secrets to productive writing the hard way: simply by doing it. Here she shares her best tips and tricks for being a fast, productive writer—and reveals the biggest mistakes to avoid. Tools like mind mapping and blind typing can help break down barriers that keep us from producing our best work. With a few easy guidelines, everyone can learn to write better. Stop telling yourself you can’t and start putting your voice to the page today.
A former daily newspaper editor, Daphne Gray-Grant is a writing and editing coach and the author of the popular book 8 1/2 Steps to Writing Faster, Better. She offers a brief and free weekly newsletter on writing via her website, The Publication Coach. The newsletter goes out to thousands of writers and would-be writers around the world, every Tuesday. Daphne is well known for her personal and informal approach to writing in which she talks about her family (she’s the mother to 16-year old triplets!), her recent home renovation and some of her challenges with her own clients.
