I understand where the sentiment of having a full-time job may sacrifice the quality of your work comes from. Working itself is mentally draining, and therefore, by the time you get home, you don't have the same time and energy that you may have if you were writing full-time. However, the reality for many writers is that we do need a full-time job to supplement the writing.

I definitely do know what I'm talking about in terms of editing blog posts and shorter form content. However, I don't necessarily have the most experience with longer form writing and editing, such as novels. So, this post is generalised editing tips and tricks that I have picked up along the way.

It does make sense in the fact that I was studying full-time and working full-time and that in itself is a lot to manage — sometimes too much to manage. In that sense, I realise that my brain kind of shut off because it was trying to divert all the energy and the attention to what I had perceived as the most important things. Now, it has been a several weeks after I have finished my degree. I feel like my brain is almost coming back online.

Voice typing and academia; what do these two things have in common? Quite a bit, actually. When I first started using voice-to-text dictation as part of my writing process — both academically and creatively — I didn't realise how much I would end up using dictation as part of my writing process. Admittedly, I thought it was going to be another tool that I would use, but I didn't realise that it would become my preference. Before this, I found my typing to be slow and clunky —

Poetry is all about exploring big concepts and complex feelings in a way that is succinct and hits home in the right way. A way that can be useful to do this is a stream of consciousness of what you need to say. For example, when I am first writing a poem, I have an idea of the central theme or emotion, but I'm not sure how to frame it.

That's not to say that I did not know that was coming, or that I was the first person to ever find that frustrating. It's not that I don't like working, it’s more that I have been working at 120% capacity for the last three years.

What a relief it is to be in this position If you're reading this, then my publications are all ready for you to read — and let me tell...

Every time you complete task, edit a task, or reach a daily goal (which you can set yourself), you get to certain amount of points.

The way I see it, many of us can go about life, going through the motions and experiencing each day as it comes...

What I really like about it is the simplicity. The fact that I could be reading a chapter in a module book, or reading a website...

As my interest in — and use — of voice-to-text dictation has increased, I have used it more and more across my various types of writing.

Being a writer means being creative, and being creative means that there is — more or less — a constant stream of ideas...

I'm only just starting to consider what writing this post and writing comedy might actually say about me... Recently, I have began to...

I have found that I struggle to read at the same time as writing (not literally, of course, because it is impossible to do the two...

There is this continual debate in online and the e-commerce space as to whether a newsletter or maintaining a blog is the better approach.

To have that catharsis on a regular basis, not only does that help maintain introspection, but also help us improve as people.

Anybody who knows me, knows that I'm a fan of being organised, and making the most of my time.

You might be thinking, if I've already made a plan then why do I have to make more plans?!

The first thing is, focus on writing shorter pieces. A bit like I am now, with writing this blog.

Yes, I am writing another post on dictation, but you'll soon get over it. Especially after you read what I have to say. Dictation has...