When you are trying to write getting any words down on the page can feel like a real challenge. This is where journaling prompts can help. Many people enjoy journaling and there are a lot of benefits to journaling regularly.  Sitting down regularly and journaling can set up a writing habit that is sustainable.  I wrote more about the benefits of journaling here and the different types of journaling here. But journaling is not always easy. Even if we are only writing …

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There are lots of journaling techniques to choose from. The most important part of journaling is that you do it. How often and what it looks like is completely up to you. Getting used to regularly sitting down and producing words will always help your writing. Journaling is a great way to get to know yourself better which will also help your writing. There are lots of benefits to journaling, such as mental health and physical health. I wrote more about the …

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I talk a lot about journaling and how beneficial journaling is for writers. But I have been keeping a diary in various forms since I was young so journaling is not hard for me. But when you are interested in the idea of journaling to help your writing there are so many options and methods of journaling for writers that it can be possible to be paralysed by choice. How can journaling help your writing? Writing is a skill. So the more …

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How to start writing is a common lament among beginner writers. They know they want to write. They might even know exactly what they want to write about. But something is stopping them. If you are familiar with this feeling then this blog post is for you. These tips are to help you overcome 16 of the most common writing problems. Many people have the urge to write. Not all of these will actually do anything about that urge. Of those that …

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