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How can I create my own deadline?

I'm very responsible when I'm writing a tech book or article under contract. I have a deadline, my editor is expecting my work, and I turn it in on time. Sometimes I put it off a bit, but I pride ...
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How do you deal with procrastination when writing?

Most of the time when I get ideas for a story, I first get really excited about it, start writing it immediately and get roughly 1-2K words. Afterwards, it starts to fizzle, the idea, inspiration, and ...
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What should step one in writing a novel be?

I'm new to this site, though not to StackExchange...I'm excited by the existence of a group like this for (in my case, aspiring) writers. Here's my issue/question: I have had an interest in writing ...
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How can I cut my prep work to get to writing more quickly?

When it comes to fiction writing, I love creating characters and watching them run with the story under my pen. I spend a lot of time at the office coming up with exciting ideas of what and who to ...
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Accountability as a Writer [closed]

I'm looking for specific online-only communities for writing accountability. I know to get better at writing we all need to write and I would like to find groups that allow me to work on consistently ...