Elise L. Blake
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Elise is a full-time writing coach and novelist. She is a recent college graduate from Southern New Hampshire University where she earned her BA in Creative Writing.
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6 Ways To Gain An Unfair Advantage As An Author No One Tells You About
Sometimes what you need to succeed above all the other authors is to know something that they don't. The writing world, much like the rest of it, can be full of secrets and gatekeeping designed to give some an advantage above all the rest
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
3 Ways To Write Fiction Consistently
You don't need to write every day to tackle your friction writing. But you do need to write consistently. This means showing up to write when it's time to write, not just when you're inspired to write, but at a consistent time set in your schedule made solely for writing.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Busy Writers Can Write A Novel Faster Than Those With Time To Spare
Nobody has free time. It's just not a thing anymore with jobs that need to pay the bills, children that always need something, spouses or partners that always need more somethings, friends that want to see you, family that needs something from you, the dogs that need to be walked and petted and everything in between.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
The Lesson I Learned When I Was Fired for the First Time vs. When I Quit for the First Time
My very first "job" was as a summer park counselor for my city. However, for the sake of this lesson sharing, I'm not going to count it as an actual job because all I did was get paid $6/hr to spend a few hours at a playground that was a two-minute walk from my house, where I would read a book under a tree, do arts and crafts projects with toddlers, eat a free lunch and walk home to continue with my summer break.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Journal
Stop Lying To Yourself About If You Are Going To Write - You're Not
Let's cut to the chase. If you're one of those writers who is constantly talking about writing, thinking about writing, and telling the whole world that you are going to write, chances are, you're not going to write.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
3 Mistakes You Are Making In Your Novel That Are Boring Your Reader. Top Story - May 2024.
The last thing you want a reader to be when experiencing the world of your novel is to be bored to tears. This leads to them either returning your book for their money back, placing it on the shelf never being touched again, or it being donated so that maybe someone else will find enjoyment in it.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
This Is Why You're Struggling to Write Your Book
Writing a book isn't easy and I hate every television show or movie that makes it seem like it is. The reality of writing is seemingly endless days spent sitting in a chair staring at a screen and willing your fingers to make the words appear on the page the same way they look in your head.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
