by kobowritinglife | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Tips
Writing is, for many, a serious business – oftentimes literally. Like any other job or skill, writing can be hard on the body and mind. Sitting in a desk chair all day, brow furrowed, leaning in close to the screen, focused so hard you’ve forgotten to blink for a few...
by kobowritinglife | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Resources, Self-Promotion, Self-Publishing, The Business of Writing, Tips
Let’s face it: we’re all guilty of comparing our work to that of others. Sometimes, it can be a little demoralizing – but many other times, it can be a source of inspiration and result in a connection that you didn’t think you had before. In publishing, this kind of...
by kobowritinglife | Jul 11, 2022 | Blog, My Writing Life, The Craft of Writing, Tips
Unlike a garden, it’s hard for us as writers to see how far we’ve come when it comes to growth. A writer’s development isn’t always as obvious as a branching tree or a blooming flower. But with every new work written comes signs of growth and change. How does one...
by kobowritinglife | Jul 4, 2022 | Blog, KWL Community, My Writing Life, Read Like a Writer, Resources
In this series (within a series), we’ll look at the ways reading can benefit your writing. First, we’ll talk about a writer (and reader’s) intuition. It may seem obvious – yes, of course reading can help improve your writing; you unconsciously (or perhaps tacitly)...
