Stop Stalling and Write: Ten Tips to Help You Focus, Write and Succeed

By Ann Fields

This booklet shares ten tips on how to secure more time to write and achieve one's writing goals. Although written for writers, the information in this booklet can be used by any creative (artist, dancer, actor, etc.) to pursue their passion more vigorously.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ann Fields
• Release date: Oct 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301309849

Ann Fields

Ann Fields, who writes occasionally as Anna Larence, is the author of "After Hours," "Second Time Around," "Love Everlasting," "Give and Take," and the novella, "The Preacher's Wife," in the anthology "Bouquet." Her books have received national coverage in various media outlets and nominations for industry awards, including the Romance Writer's of America's Best Multi-Cultural Romance Award. Her debut horror novel, Fuller's Curse is scheduled for a 2013 release. Before retirement from corporate, Fields was a staff writer for an international ministry; a public relations and marketing professional for a sports management firm; a technical writer in the transportation field; an analyst in the telecommunications industry; and a manager in the regulatory arena. She values her nearly 20 years of varied corporate experience as it provides much fodder for stories and characters. Now, as a full-time writer, Fields focuses on writing novels, short stories, and screenplays. In addition, Fields is a contributing writer for "Teen Graffiti" magazine; serves on the board of the Helen Darling Foundation, a childhood literacy organization; and volunteers at several annual conferences for adolescent girls and teenagers. She also lends her writing and editing expertise to “A Legacy of African American Literature,” a yearly anthology of African American writings.

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Stop Stalling and Write!

Ten Tips to Help You Focus, Write and Succeed

By: Ann Fields

Published by Ann Fields at Smashwords

Post Office Box 170875

Dallas, Texas 75217-0875

Copyright 2012 Ann Fields

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Dedicated to all who have something to say… Write now!

Table of Content

Introduction

Keep the Long Term Goal in Mind

Schedule Dedicated Time

Break It Down

Focus! Focus! Focus!

Ease Into It

Use an Accountability Partner/System

Establish a Reward System

Steal Time

Isolate Yourself

Revisit

Yearly Check-ups

Conclusion

About the Author

Stop Stalling and Write!

Ten Tips to Help You Focus, Write and Succeed

Even though I am a full-time writer, I still struggle with making myself sit down to write. I wondered why this was the case not only for me but also