by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites The further into a book’s first draft, the more you’ll see placeholders like WHOBODY, MRS.STOREOWNER, or HEROSDADNAME. You know, super fancy placeholders when I don’t have time …
3 Ways to Declutter Your Writing Life
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites You’ve seen the headlines—decluttering and minimalism seem to be everywhere. Whether you’re on a total buy-in or a skeptic, there’s definitely something you can glean from the …
7 Ways to Stop Self-Editing on Your Fast Draft
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites NaNoWriMo is approaching. Is it time to adjust the speed dial on your writing? With the ease of a mouse click and a delete button, today we …
Easy Ways to Add Physical Movement Into Your Day
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites If you’ve found yourself at the keyboard for hours and your step tracker still shows only double or triple digits halfway through the day, you aren’t alone. …
5 Surprising Writing Lessons I Learned at the Gym
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites In the cover of early morning darkness, I sat in my car, staring at the windowless building. Large, roll-up shop doors lined the entire length of it …