Welcome
I'm Beth Mende Conny, and I hope you'll stay awhile, take advantage of all the site offers and leave here a better — or at least more inspired — writer.
When I founded WriteDirections in 1999, my goal was to make the writing road less bumpy and more fulfilling. I also wanted to share the lessons I've learned, too often the hard way. Here's one of the most important:
Writing isn't rocket science.
Really, when you think about it, it's just a bunch of words on a page. Getting them to work together and grab the attention of readers — now that's the challenge. WriteDirections will help you meet it.
Enjoy what you find, put it to use, then pass it along. Writing, like good times, is to be shared. With you on the writing road,
Features
Article
“The top 2 secrets for writing a book in 30 days”
Is it really feasible to write a book in 30 days? Absolutely. But there are two secrets you need to know to be successful. Victoria Lynn Schmidt, author of Book in a Month: The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days, shares them with you. Read more
Meditation
“Meet your fate”
Just when we think we have squirreled away time to write, doors knock, telemarketers call, kids get sick. We moan, groan and curse the gods. What did we do to deserve such a fate? Who knows? But even if we did, it would be besides the point. We must find the time to write ... then find it again. More meditations
Video
“Writing is a heartache”
If you're a writer, you know how your heart aches to express itself.
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