Month: July 2021

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Writing is a solitary process. Unfortunately, this means that when we struggle we do not always have someone we can talk to about it. One way of feeling less alone is to look at published authors and their difficulties with the writing process. So, let’s look at how to find other writers routines as inspiration for your own. I have included some authors as examples. But I have also suggested how to research authors for yourself. I will never be able to include …

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Writing is not like other crafts or jobs. There is no qualification requirement, experience level or even age requirement. This is the first reason why you are ready to start writing now. But we can still feel like we are not ready. I have been there. I did a whole degree because I thought I did not know enough. I thought I would not be taken seriously if I did not have a degree. While my degree contained literature and creative writing …

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If you are struggling to find time to write you are not alone. I regularly struggle with prioritising my writing. But the reason why I find it difficult to ‘just’ sit down and write changes. So, I make it a habit to check in with myself to see if it is as simple as feeling tired. Or being mentally drained.  Not all advice works for everybody and that is ok. Focus on what your needs are right now. When you had a …

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I was stuck recently. Again. The words were not flowing and the doubts were creeping in. My technique to combat this is to go through inspiring writing quotes. A lot of these are by published writers that have also been stuck. So, if you are struggling to get words on the page then this list of 12 quotes is for you.  1 Do not use somebody else’s definition of success to measure your progress. Also, not everybody keeps writing. A lot of …

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Better weather can make us reminisce about what we did during our younger summers. The freedom of unlimited time to play with no constraints felt amazing. What if you could capture that feeling again, even if it was only for a short while? You can use play to help improve your writing. That is what I want to talk about in this blog post. Not only is play beneficial for our mental health but also for our writing. And if you have …

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