Comments on: How to ‘game’ your writing https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/ & Gray-Grant Communications Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4318 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:37:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4318 In reply to Angela Holmes.

Drudgery is indeed the worst! Please do try the Hemingway App.

]]> By: Angela Holmes https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4317 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:33:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4317 This blog spoke deeply into my secretly rebellious (and not so secret) heart. Drudgery is the worst! The concept of applying fun to writing is the same secret for success in nearly every human endeavor. You, dear lady, are amazing! Looking forward to trying the new Hemingway app!

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4316 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:58:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4316 In reply to Rose.

I once had a reporter in my department who attempted to use the word “hilarious” in every story. I almost always took it out, but it made writing more fun for him. Good suggestions, Rose!

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4315 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:58:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4315 In reply to Ed Dodge.

And that I’ve been able to convince you to do this is also fun for me. Yipee!

]]> By: Ed Dodge https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4314 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:04:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4314 Your idea of making writing a game with the Hemingway app is a zinger! You convinced me. I decided to get it to play with my writing.

]]> By: Rose https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4313 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:58:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4313 I’m a huge fan of NaNoWriMo, and one of the things I do to help myself is to set silly, fun little goals. For instance, I tell myself to try to use the word “straddle” before the end of my writing time, or to use alliteration at least five times. Games are fun because they require us to focus on an achievable task and (for the best games!) use creativity to achieve it. I love the idea of thinking of writing as a game.

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4311 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:01:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4311 In reply to Jamie Birkner.

The Hemingway app is really, really great so be sure to give it a test drive. With Fly Lady be aware that she’s unrepentant about some of her crazy typos. She constantly talks about people falling on their franny. (I know! Poor Franny!) What’s worse, is that when readers point this error out to her (thankfully, I never did!) she complains about them being too picky. Oy…

]]> By: Jamie Birkner https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4309 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:40:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4309 Wow– so many great suggestions! I’m going to start with the Hemingway app and then check out Fly Lady and the Get it Done group.

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4308 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:55:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4308 In reply to kimmarla.

Glad to help! Yes, give the Hemingway app a whirl. It’s an excellent tool.

]]> By: kimmarla https://www.publicationcoach.com/how-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comment-4307 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:04:00 +0000 http://pubcoach2018.wpengine.com/?p=9938#comment-4307 Great suggestions – I can’t wait to try the Hemmingway app! I think writing (and distributing) blog posts is what I need to do to take my business to the next level. This is just the encouragement I need!

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