When Panic Attacks Writers

Written by Nick Usborne


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Do anything. Take a walk. Go to a movie. Go visit some friends. Read a book. Take a snooze. For how long? That depends...but as a guideline, I would give yourself a good couple of hours.

Two hours? At this pointrepparttar little voice in your head is saying, "Sure, brilliant idea. We're faced with this impossible set of deadlines and you think I should go watch a movie?"

Yes, I do. The longer you sit in front ofrepparttar 128486 screen,repparttar 128487 deeperrepparttar 128488 panic becomes and, at best, you'll move ahead at a snail's pace forrepparttar 128489 rest ofrepparttar 128490 day. Worse still, your work probably won't be of a very good quality.

Far better to make a clean break and walk away. And walk right away. Get out ofrepparttar 128491 room. Out ofrepparttar 128492 house if you can. Cut yourself off from work completely. Don't compromise and decide to read throughrepparttar 128493 client brief again until you get your head straight. Make a clean break.

>> Findrepparttar 128494 way that works best for you.

When it comes to taking that break, many writers have already found out what works best for them.

Some will go running or spend an hour atrepparttar 128495 gym. Some will do some stretching exercises, or yoga, or breathing exercises. And yes, others will just go out for a beer or watch a movie.

All of these activities achieverepparttar 128496 same end. They changerepparttar 128497 focus of your mind. They prevent that panic from feeding on your insecurities and fears.

If you have been writing for a few years and have faced your fair share of deadlines, you probably already know what works best for you in these circumstances.

If you're relatively new to writing to deadlines, and have faced a panic attack or two, my two messages are:

1. You're not alone. It doesn't mean you're a bad writer or a bad scheduler. It happens torepparttar 128498 best of us.

2. Step away fromrepparttar 128499 computer. Whatever you choose to do, make sure it is something completely unrelated torepparttar 128500 work you are doing.

When you sit back down, with that sense of panic behind you,repparttar 128501 speed with which you work will more than compensate forrepparttar 128502 time lost when you stepped away.

Nick Usborne is a freelance copywriter, author and speaker. For more articles and resources on making money as a freelance writer or copywriter, visit his site, http://www.FreelanceWritingSuccess.com.


Simple Tips for Creating a Good Book Poster

Written by Laura Hickey


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Reviews

It's a good idea to show blurbs of your favorable book reviews both customer and editorial.

Optional Items

A photo of yourself- Sometimes customers feel better buying with a face in mind, but this sometimes can backfire.

Table of Contents- This part may become very long on your posters so perhaps partial view ofrepparttar TOC would be best.

Contact/Homepage- Your customers may have questions, please keep in mind that this could lead to spam. Directing others to your homepage would be a better option. Treat your e-mail as if it were your phone number.

Don't forget to make sure your poster is printed on good quality paper with rich ink. Good luck!



About the Author: Laura Hickey is an up and coming author. Her work includes Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids and a co-writer position for the TV pilot, Officially Lush. You can read more free articles by Ms. Hickey on her homepage:

http://www.laurahickey.com




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