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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

2: Kevin J. Anderson's 11 Tips for Writing Productivity

Kevin J. Anderson is an award-winning, international bestselling author of the new Dune series (with Brian Herbert), the Terra Incognita and Saga of Seven Suns series, X-Files, Star Wars, and numerous comics; he has published 100 books, with more than 20 million copies in print in 30 languages.
After the call, Kevin spent several weeks blogging about these tips (though in a slightly different order). Follow the links to see his blog posts.
  1. Shut up and Write!
  2. Defy the Empty Page
  3. Dare to be Bad (at first)
  4. Work on Different Projects at the Same Time
  5. Know the Difference Between Writing and Editing
  6. Use Every Minute
  7. Set Goals for Yourself—and Stick with them
  8. Create the Best Writing Environment for Yourself
  9. Think Outside the Keyboard
  10. Get Inspired
  11. Know When to Stop
If you missed it, you can listen to the recordings below:
In the first fifteen minutes, Kevin answered callers' questions:


Or you can download the MP3.

The main call with Kevin's 11 Tips was recorded separately (a little over an hour):


Or, you can download the MP3.
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