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    the write structure and you in a hero’s journey

    October 27, 2021 /

    It starts with a dilemma. A moment in the story when the character is faced with a difficult choice between two either good or bad things. We begin with dilemmas because they center stories.

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    create opportunities, share your work

    October 20, 2021

    how to earn the title of author when all we do is write

    November 1, 2021

    on choosing a path between noise and stories

    October 25, 2021
  • writer

    we should reverse engineer the books we read in order to write better

    October 21, 2021 /

    Is that how you improve your writing? Pick a book, disassemble it, examine it, analyze it in detail, discover the concepts of its structure, produce something similar, pick a new book, repeat.

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    a tale of two cups of coffee and how to improve your creative craft

    October 28, 2021

    deadlines and the art of writing

    November 3, 2021

    the write structure and you in a hero’s journey

    October 27, 2021
  • Archives,  blogging,  instagram,  reading,  writing

    july is here

    July 2, 2021 /

    — July is here, the kids have winter break at school, I’m working from home, so we may spend some time in the country for a few days. And it’s inevitable, my brain starts thinking of lists for everything. So, let me share that with you. ▶︎ READING This month, for #BeardyReads, we decided to read REBECCA by Daphne Du Maurier. But first, we chose a genre for our month: classic thriller. And those in the group who already read REBECCA chose to read the other runner-ups: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, by Patricia Highsmith, and WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, by Shirley Jackson. I’m reading all three. But…

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    The ultimate secret to writing amazing blog posts

    April 9, 2021

    I’m gonna tell you the secret to raise bookworms.

    April 2, 2021

    let’s take a walk

    April 5, 2021
  • Archives,  instagram,  writing

    writing tools

    June 25, 2021 /

    Hey, the sun is back. It has nothing to do with today’s topic but I just wanted to say that first. I’m happy. It’s been a gray week, and it’s good to finally see the sun doing its thing outside my window. Alright, back to the Beard… remember that reel I made about writing tools? I’m convinced that the tools we use have a direct impact on our writing flow and creativity. I know it affects me, at least. Like the trigger effect or the environment we discussed on that post about writing at coffee shops, you know? I know I need three things to work: vibe, focus, and a…

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    untranslatable words…

    March 12, 2021

    How do you wanna reach the world with your words on a blog?

    April 22, 2021

    How to start writing in 2021

    January 18, 2021
  • Archives,  instagram,  writing

    how to behave like a writer

    June 4, 2021 /

    Is there such a thing? Have you ever thought about what a writer should look like or how they should behave? I mean, style, clothes, way of speaking, manners? You might paint this romantic picture of a perfect writer, wearing hipster clothes, having a coffee near a typewriter, maybe smoking cigarettes, pounding the keys, and writing their next masterpiece, with a window near them, a pile of paper gradually forming a manuscript. Maybe you think that a writer speaks perfectly, no grammar mistakes in their speech, having the perfect words at hand to describe everything they do. These are stereotypes but I won’t lie to you and say I didn’t…

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    when you don’t have ideas to write

    June 28, 2021

    If on a winter’s night a traveler

    March 6, 2021

    How to create reading projects and finish them

    March 17, 2021
  • Archives,  instagram,  writing

    just get started, but know you’re not alone

    May 14, 2021 /

    ⁣Dear Reader, today we’re doing something different. Yes, we. I invited Ann Kroeker (@annkroeker) to write this caption with me. JOÃO — Ann is an author, writing coach, and podcaster. If you love writing and podcasts, you know her as the unique voice “cheering you on as a writing coach in your ear.” She’s been my writing coach since her first episode, in 2014, of Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach podcast—something that helped me a lot in my writing journey because her work always had something spot-on that would answer my questions or guide me as a writer. Thanks to my daily writing here, I can proudly say that we became…

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    what are the rules for focused success in a distracted world?

    June 14, 2021

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    January 21, 2021

    let’s take a walk

    April 5, 2021
  • Archives,  writing

    What do to while walking when you’re a writer

    April 5, 2021 /

    Hey Reader, This morning on Instagram, I posted a few things you can do in a 30-minute walk. I think it’s a perfect exercise. At least I prefer that to running. As a writer, there are some pretty interesting benefits in what you can do while walking, too. Here’s a list of what we could do: 1. Observe the surroundings You only get the actual idea of paths, walking distance, buildings, and all, if you take a walk. My current work in progress is set around my neighborhood, and I got interesting insights while walking around. Umberto Eco said once that he would go to a place and study everything…

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    How to apply atomic habits to writing

    February 10, 2021

    about the content creation bucket

    June 21, 2021

    untranslatable words…

    March 12, 2021
  • Archives,  writing

    How to find the courage to write

    March 1, 2021 /

    We can’t eradicate our writing fears. Nor would we want to. They’re what makes writing so challenging and satisfying. Ralph Keyes, in The Courage to Write Fear is everywhere. It’s our worst enemy because we are the ones behind it. We feel it. We create it. We make it an obstacle to our achievements. That fear comes from many sources, like the feeling you’re an impostor, that our writing is not good, or too cliché, nothing original, that grammar mistakes and words we choose will be criticized, and this is gonna ruin our writing careers. It can also come from the anticipation of other fears like readers not liking what…

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    Why read the classics?

    March 24, 2021

    on memories, hysteria, and writing

    May 21, 2021

    to survive, you must tell stories

    March 19, 2021
  • Archives,  writing

    Writing is a lonely job

    January 27, 2021 /

    Writing is a lonely job. But does it have to be lonely all the time?

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    Currently Reading: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

    June 15, 2021

    read this if you want to build a better reading habit

    June 10, 2021

    read between the lines

    May 28, 2021
  • Archives,  writing

    How Long Does It Take to Write a Book?

    January 26, 2021 /

    How long does it take to write a book? Asking for a friend… In the previous post, I wrote about quitting projects and when and why it’s a reasonable decision. However, if you decide to keep doing it, and if your project is writing a book, know that there might be a long and winding road ahead. While Bradbury only needed 2,5 weeks to write Fahrenheit 451 and Saint-Exupéry wrote The Little Prince in 6 months, Salinger needed 10 years to write Catcher in The Rye, and it took 16 years for Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. It all depends more on what it takes to write…

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    How to turn what you read into something you can use

    March 16, 2021

    how to behave like a writer

    June 4, 2021

    end of march, reading list, what was your best read this month?

    March 31, 2021
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