Comments on: Writing Advice: 3 Tips For Conquering Anxiety and Getting Down a First Draft

By: Leila Howland

Leila Howland — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:46:10 +0000

I’m impressed. I usually max out at 1,000-1,500. Maybe I should try fantasy! Good luck!

By: Becky Finlayson

Becky Finlayson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:26:17 +0000

Really great post! I decided to set myself a daily target of 2,000 words…sometimes this was harder to achieve than others but some days I whizzed past my target, sometimes reaching 3,000 or even 4,000 words. One amazing day I reached 5,000! I found that if I just thought of one key narrative phrase or conversation starter the words soon came flowing. It didn’t hurt that I was writing fantasy either – so much freedom to make up whatever you want when creating a whole new world!

Thanks for all these tips, I will definitely be using the “hazard a guess” technique for my next book!

By: Leila Howland

Leila Howland — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:43 +0000

I can’t tell you how many times “hazard a guess” has helped me! Hope it helps you too.

By: Brandon Pterodactyl Shults

Brandon Pterodactyl Shults — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:52 +0000

“Hazard a guess” is just what I needed to read. That’s the beast that rests on my shoulder and stops me from starting. Good read. I’ll definitely add these to my collection of resources and tips. I’ll take all the help I can get!

Note: I also noticed you mistakenly used “hone in” when it should read “home in”. Unless you meant it how you wrote it, in which case, keep doing what you’re doing.

By: Leila Howland

Leila Howland — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:30:39 +0000

You’re welcome. Thanks for reading!

By: Leila Howland

Leila Howland — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:30:18 +0000

So glad it’s helpful! Sounds like you have to write a lot of first drafts!

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By: Stephany Guerrero

Stephany Guerrero — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:26:52 +0000

These are such great ways to get through that writing crunch! I am a journalism/advertising major myself and can relate!!