Peggy Bechko: Don’t Say That to Writers

talking-hedsby Peggy Bechko

Don’t Say This Stuff To Writers ~Seriously

It truly is amazing the things said to writers over and over again. I mean folks with jobs not in any way associated with writing usually don’t have strange questions and remarks directed their way. Or do they? I guess you have to tell me if I’m wrong.

So I’m going to rant and rave about the interestingly strange things I’ve had said to me over the years; questions asked. Things I’ve had to mostly just smile and ignore or politely respond to. See if you can relate. read article

Peggy Bechko: Writers With The Slows

by Peggy Bechko

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Sometimes writing is just slow.

Sometimes you can’t get an idea to save your life. read article

Peggy Bechko: Writer Unchained

HWood Studios 1…And loosed in Disney World!

Yep, I’m a writer and I write a lot of things; novels, screen scripts, articles, blogs, whatever I want to dive into.

But there are limits and even a writer needs a vacation. And I reached my limit. read article

Peggy Bechko: Love Your Brain

Brain-stimulationby Peggy Bechko

We love our brains, we writers do. Really. I mean look, you toss stuff in (experience, memories, tragedy, love, human stupidity…) and stuff comes out in the form of stories, scripts, novels, even writing for commercial use such as advertising. Waaaay too cool, right?

It is. read article

Peggy Bechko: Writing Time – A Few Helps To Keep Things Moving

by Peggy Bechko

You’re a writer, you write, but you have another life as well, family, work, whatever takes you away from writing yet you DO want to write.

So how do you sort out the time?  How do you keep the juices flowing, how do you keep that brain alert and cooperating? Avoid those stones in the road?

stonesThere’s a lot more to writing than writing so I decided today I’d list a few tips I’ve used in my writing routine. There’s more, of course, but ten seemed like a good place to start. Developing great writing habits will take that writing a long way. Pick and choose which ones here and elsewhere work for you, then use them! read article