Book Writing

Self-doubt as a writer – is a thing. That’s the message. In other words, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as you don’t let it dictate your mood. And your progress. There are many reasons for self-doubt as a writer – but the most important is probably that writing is a very lonely […]

This is a question that is either extremely difficult to tackle, or pretty easy. It really depends on what type of author you are. Some spend weeks trying to find a topic for their next book, others only need to look out of their window. That’s nothing to be worried about. It’s just plain normal.

Writer’s block: Does it really exist? Yes, absolutely. But that’s not the most helpful question. What really matters is: How do we overcome it. And the answer to this is manifold. There are various techniques from Meditation, to a walk in the park, watching movies, socializing yourself and more. Today we want to focus (see

Literally, there are two routes you can take to figure the answer. First: Go with what feels right for you. Think about what you like as a reader. Do you prefer smaller casts? Or do you crave for various different characters? If that’s the icing on the cake for you, why not try it yourself?

It depends. And sorry for that… Do you already know which way you want to go? Are you more into self-publishing or are you looking to land one of those hot publishing contracts? The good news is, if you are aiming for a career as a self-publisher solely (at least for the time being), you

Simple answer no. But it can dramatically improve the result and the time it takes you to finish your dream novel. Here is why. First of all, many writers struggle sitting in front of that blank white paper. How to start? How to finish? And what about the 80.000 words in-between? But those are only

Good question. Tough question. The bad news is that there is no simple answer to the question how long it takes to write a novel. The good news is: You can work on getting faster. At least to a certain extent. Now, instead of going down the many rabbit holes that come with questions about