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6 Draft Checklist Ideas And Why You Should Create Your Own

6 Draft Checklist Ideas (And Why You Should Create Your Own)

On February 22, 2019 By K.M. Allan54 Comments

Just as no two writers will write an idea the same way, drafting is a unique process as well. Some authors may draft their MS in as little as five passes, others (raises hand) might have 20 odd drafts under their belt for certain works in progress. When drafting is such a mammoth task, it's …

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5 Ways To Always Be Ready To Write

5 Ways To Always Be Ready To Write

On August 3, 2018 By K.M. Allan39 Comments

Writing while working, adulting, caring for tiny humans, and running a household often means jotting down sentences between appointments, lunch hours, school pickups, or after the kids are in bed. You know, that one part of the day you have to yourself when all you want to do is to binge watch the latest season …

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The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

On October 13, 2017 By K.M. Allan7 Comments

After a year of getting nowhere with agents, and following the advice of the editor who assessed the manuscript I was sending out, I decided that I would give publishers a try. So far this year I have submitted to two publishers. The first sent an automatic reply to the submission saying that if I …

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The Art of Not Writing

On August 3, 2017October 19, 2017 By K.M. Allan11 Comments

Everyone knows that in order to write you need to sit down and add to your word count day after day. There’s an art to it, but did you know there’s also an art to not writing. Not writing also requires you to turn up at your desk with the intention of working on your …

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Increase Your Word Count In No Time Flat

On June 8, 2017June 15, 2017 By K.M. Allan7 Comments

If you’re a procrastinator, than chances are good that you’ve heard of the Pomodoro Technique—most likely while you were searching the web instead of writing. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method where you use a timer to keep yourself on track with a task. In the early days of forming a writing habit …

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K.M. Allan

K.M. Allan

YA writer and blogger. Author of The Blackbirch Series, The Beginning and The Dark Half (books 1 & 2) are out now! I'm also an identical twin, but not the evil one.

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