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Productivity

A collection of 6 posts

Giving Effective Feedback to Creative Writers
Feedback

Giving Effective Feedback to Creative Writers

Your writing partner has asked for some feedback on her novel. Now what?

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
5 min read
Basking in the Glow
Accomplish

Basking in the Glow

I wrote 50k words in a month.

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
2 min read
Hitting the Wall
Accomplish

Hitting the Wall

Since I am new to NaNoWriMo, I didn’t know that the struggle of week two is a well-discussed phenomenon, so I tumbled into the abyss completely unprepared.

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
4 min read
Panning for Gold
Personal Effectiveness

Panning for Gold

Waste is my sworn enemy. There has to be a way to work smarter than this!

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
2 min read
Best Places to Write in Cincinnati
Productivity

Best Places to Write in Cincinnati

Because we are all moody humans whose needs can change with the barometric pressure, we all need to get out sometimes.

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
3 min read
Pomodoro Technique
Time Management

Pomodoro Technique

I find that knowing that I only have to focus for 25 minutes helps me take a bite out of something big, something that might feel overwhelming to begin. It makes it easier to take that first step.

  • Amy Diane Short
    Amy Diane Short
2 min read
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