by Jay Northcote | Jan 10, 2017 | author tips, ramblings about writing
For many writers, procrastination is public enemy number one. It’s all too easy to lose an hour, then two, then a whole morning, and hell… before you know it, most of the time you could have spent writing is gone and you’ve written 100 words and you...
by Jay Northcote | May 27, 2016 | ramblings about writing
For those of you who follow my blog, or connect with me on social media, it’s probably no secret that I’m a bit (okay maybe a lot) of a neurotic hot mess. Writing and publishing for me is a constant balancing act between the desire to write against my...
by Jay Northcote | Mar 4, 2016 | ramblings about writing
In my never-ending quest for productivity and work/life balance I’ve been trying to establish my writing routine, both short and long-term, and develop better habits. I know I blog about this sort of shit a LOT, but you can never have too many productivity tips...
by Jay Northcote | Feb 29, 2016 | ramblings about writing
I recently read L.A. Witt’s excellent book, Writing Faster FTW. If you haven’t read it, I recommend it. There are lots of good tips in there for maximising your word output and staying on track when you’re drafting. One of the things she discusses in...
by Jay Northcote | Feb 22, 2016 | ramblings about writing
Okay, first things first. Don’t get me wrong. Writing is my job, and I love my job. I enjoy writing stories where people fall in love and have happy endings, and it amazes me that people actually buy them, and read them, and like them. This will never get old....
by Jay Northcote | Jan 12, 2016 | ramblings about writing
Warning: This blog post contains rambling, navel gazing and mixed metaphors. Like many writers, I enjoy pondering over my writing process. I find it endlessly fascinating. Since I started writing regularly/seriously/professionally, it’s been an enormous learning...
