How to Overcome Loneliness as a Writer
Solitude and isolation are not the same thing. Solitude is taking a brief break from the world to reconnect with yourself and to turn off the noise that harms your inner peace. Isolation is cutting…
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5 Ways to Write Yourself Out of a Corner
So, you have reached a dead end in your story and you seek ways to write yourself out of a corner. What luck! You’ve come to the right place to write your story out of…
Does Creativity Take Courage?
We are all familiar with Henri Matisse’s famous phrase: “creativity takes courage.” But does creativity take courage? Is that really a true statement?
5 Post-Pandemic Writing Trends of 2020
Never did I expect to write a blog post on writing trends of 2020 in May. That’s what January’s for—to predict all up-and-coming trends for writers while the new year is still fresh. But we…
How to Take Chances with Your Writing
If you’re like me, you hesitate to take chances with your writing. What if it screws everything up? What if it goes nowhere? What if it’s a waste of time? The most triumphant of tales…
5 Things Not to Focus on When Writing Your First Draft
Congratulations! You have decided to embark on writing the first draft of your story. There’s a good chance that you’ve been on this journey before. You tried writing another story that didn’t go as planned.…
My Camp NaNoWriMo: Week One
I swear I’m doing it this time! Several times I’ve said in my blog posts that I’d take on Camp NaNoWriMo but I fall short. I even signed up last April with a project and…
Making Camp NaNoWriMo Work When Life Doesn’t
Here’s how Camp NaNoWriMo goes for me: I pick out a writing project that I’m psyched to write, yet I find myself with the mantra “I’ll start it tomorrow” because of work and family commitments…
10 Songs For Writers About Writing
Some songs you add to a playlist so that you have music to listen to while you write. Just like you have songs to pump you up for your writing session or celebrate what you…
20 Ways to Write More Throughout the Year
You can’t search for ways to write more as if each day of the year is the same. Some days are longer or shorter than others. Some days are warmer or colder than others. Some…