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\"Top<\/a>It’s time for my annual round-up of ‘most popular posts’. I have a few categories this year, including posts for readers and posts for authors, but I’m starting with posts about writing because, well, I know how much my community loves them.<\/p>\n

So here, in descending order from 10-1, are my top 10 posts about writing for 2017.<\/p>\n

10. Some books are harder to write than others: 7 tips for getting to The End<\/a><\/strong>
\nA terrific guest post from author Allison Rushby about finishing a manuscript<\/p>\n

9. <\/strong>6 tips for getting back into the swing with your writing<\/strong>
\n<\/a>How to start writing again after a break<\/p>\n

8. 3 ways to make yourself write when you really don’t want to (but absolutely have to)<\/a><\/strong>
\nWinning the title of longest blog post headline of the year, this guest post from author R.E. Devine really hit a chord!<\/p>\n

7. How to edit your own writing: 5 top tips from an editor<\/a><\/strong>
\nIn which professional editor Nicola O’Shea shares her thoughts on how to wrangle a manuscript edit<\/p>\n

6. How to get the words written: 10 tips for writers<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnswering the number one question I am asked by aspiring authors: ‘How do I get the words written?’<\/p>\n

5. What publishers really want (in their own words)<\/a><\/strong>
\nA rundown of seven podcast interviews with publishers – a great way to hear exactly what publishers are looking for, from the horse’s mouth.<\/p>\n

4. Six reasons you should start writing your novel now<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis remains one of my perennially popular posts – read it and get started!<\/p>\n

3. How to edit your own writing: 5 top tips from a writer<\/a><\/strong>
\nIn which I share my thoughts on how to wrangle a manuscript edit<\/p>\n

2. How to tell when your writing is ‘good enough’<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nI asked nine Australian authors for their answers to this perplexing question<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a05 Brilliant Things You Can Do For Your Writing in 2017<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe really brilliant thing about this post is that these are all totally brilliant things that you can also do for your writing in 2018!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you love more writing tips and advice? Check out my book\u00a0So You Want To Be A Writer: How To Get Started (While You Still Have A Day Job)<\/a>, co-authored with Valerie Khoo and based on our top-rating podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy it here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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