Articles – Natalie Forslind

How to become a more productive writer

Articles, ProductivityJuly 12, 2023236Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you, like me, work full time and write in your spare time, you may wish you could become a more productive writer. If that is the case, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll go through some of my best tricks for increasing productivity. I have read countless books on productivity.…

4 tips for writing dialog

Articles, WritingJune 10, 2023225Views 0Likes 0Comments

Writing good dialog is an art that requires practice and finesse. In this article, I will go through four things that are important to make the dialog feel believable. If you want to become better at writing dialog, listen to strangers talking to each other on the bus or in a coffee shop. What I…

The author’s guide to a power hour

ArticlesJune 3, 2023242Views 0Likes 0Comments

A power hour is a pre-defined time, usually 60 minutes, where you focus on your most important priorities for the day. I wake up at quarter to six, get up and sit down to meditate for fifteen minutes. After meditating, I write or edit for an hour, depending on where I am in the writing…

The link between creativity and madness

ArticlesMay 27, 2023234Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a proven link between creativity and madness. I think it's important for us writers to understand the connection, how it can affect us and what we can do to find our inner equilibrium. When I studied creative writing at university, the program I studied was called Professional Writing. My classmates and I quickly…

Criticism and ethics

Articles, JournalismMay 13, 2023247Views 0Likes 0Comments

When reviewing a film, art exhibition, theater performance or book, there are many things to consider before I start writing. Who am I writing for? What do I want to achieve? Is my role as a reviewer to share my experiences? Should I share my opinions and act as a taste advisor to readers? What…

An Essay on Writing

Articles, Journalism, WritingApril 29, 2023266Views 0Likes 0Comments

Almost everyone I know say that they want to write a book at some point in their life. But almost no one writes a book, or even tries to. What is the appeal of writing? Why do we as humans love stories? I have always loved writing. When I was young I wrote diaries and…

How to build fantasy worlds

Articles, WritingFebruary 20, 2023332Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a reader, you only see around 10% of the world the story is set in. But it's important that you as a writer know the world in which the book is set. Some authors build their entire story around the world itself. The laws of nature, culture and history influence the story itself and…

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What should you post on social media as a writer?

Articles, MarketingJanuary 21, 2023305Views 0Likes 0Comments

As an author or writer, figuring out what to post on social media, in your newsletter and on your website can be overwhelming. All you want is to have the time to sit down and write your manuscript, not think about all the other things like having a social media presence and creating a marketing…

Phone Addiction

Articles, JournalismMarch 20, 2019289Views 0Likes 0Comments

Me and a friend I haven't seen for a long time meet at a café close to Slussen. Both of us order a large cup of coffee and sit in a corner. I pick up my phone, take a picture of our cups, add the text "reunion" and upload the picture to my Snapchat's story.…

The art of reviewing art

Articles, JournalismFebruary 20, 2019289Views 0Likes 0Comments

Imagine going to art exhibitions, reading books, watching theater, film or opera and then writing about your experiences. It sounds like the dream. Getting paid for your opinions. Forming opinions on things that interest me. It quickly turns out that writing reviews is more complex than that. We live in a time when everyone is…