Archive for November 2022
How Sunk Cost Keeps You Reading (and Writing) Bad Books
It often doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to stop a job or task once you start. You can’t recover what you’ve invested, so you feel obligated to keep going to avoid taking a loss. People call this sunk cost. Unfortunately, it doesn’t just apply to work. It applies to your reading list, too.…
Read MoreWhy I Hated ‘Bridgerton’ on Netflix
During the pandemic, like so many others who are trying to navigate life with lockdown restrictions, I turned to Netflix. And because I have an affinity for period books and films (minus the uncomfortable stupidity of corsets, of course), I thought Netflix’s Bridgerton would be a good choice. Did I binge-watch the first season? Yes. Did I…
Read MorePantsing or Outlining: Which Is Better?
Pop quiz: Is pantsing or outlining better when writing? Pantsing is great because… Initially, I fell into the winging-it or pantsing camp. That approach allowed me to write freely with very little constraint whenever I had the opportunity. I’m still very much a proponent of writing anywhere, anytime. And philosophically, there’s something incredibly beautiful in…
Read MoreWhere New Writers Should Write for Free
Writers long have operated under the belief that they might need to write for free for a while to establish some credibility and earn bylines. But is this still the case? Should you, in fact, put words on the page without being compensated? The function of bylines Bylines do still count. But what they really…
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