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From how-to topics to accountability and support, this blog is aimed at providing aspiring writers tips and encouragement on your writing journey.
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My Recent Articles
Starting to write a novel is super exciting but also kind of scary, partly because writers, in general, go it alone – at least while they’re pounding away on their keyboards. While there are many...
Have you ever written something, read it back, and experienced a delightful blend of pride and fulfillment? Only to have someone else read it and immediately notice a dozen obvious errors that somehow...
If you don’t already know, I’m a yoga geek. Back in 2004 I joined my local YMCA and found a Saturday 7:30AM class that became my regular thing. Now, 20 years later, I alternate days practicing yoga...
An overused archetype is the real villain of your story. Have you ever read a thriller where the main character has all the right stuff? Having flawless intuition, impeccable deductive skills, and...
Thirty-three years ago today, I was lucky to find a job as a civil engineer on the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project (commonly known as the Big Dig). I say lucky because of the sluggish economy...
Life is full of challenges. Learning to walk and talk takes about a year before the pieces start falling into place. Graduating from grade school takes 12 years. Raising children takes 18 or more...
Since beginning my writing journey, I’ve read tons of books on how to write stories. Some of them were for writing screenplays, others for novels, and still others on specifics like dialogue, point of...
A strong backstory will provide context for everything that happens in your story. Your protagonist existed long before your story starts. Their life, like all of us, had some ups and downs. These ups...
Usually when we think of coaching, we think of sports. A team coach. A hitting coach. A defensive lineman coach. But many business leaders have coaches too. In fact, multiple articles are found online...
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Nancy is an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach.
As an Author Accelerator certified book coach, my specialty is helping writers who have dreamed of being an author but have commitments that have up to this point taken precedence. As a writer who learned the craft of writing while holding a day job, I struggled for years to find the time and the right technique to plan and write the novel I was meant to write. Now that I’ve found it, I want to share it with other aspiring writers.
