On Being A Mother and A Writer
Trying to raise children and a writing career at the same time is no easy feat. Fortunately, we writing mums are superheroes, and we’ve got this…
Trying to raise children and a writing career at the same time is no easy feat. Fortunately, we writing mums are superheroes, and we’ve got this…
If you find yourself unable to get to the page on the holidays, don’t worry.
You can still practice being a writer.
I tell would-be writers all the time how hard writing is, most people who offer writing advice do the same. Yet, I think it’s time we re-framed that concept.
Our creative guts tell us that we’re working on the right (or wrong) thing, and making the right (or wrong) creative choices that will serve us in the most valuable ways. But how do we know if our gut is trying to tell us something?
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by writing advice, try to do and be everything, and harm our own creative process. How do we avoid overload and not miss out on any valuable guidance?
The writer’s life can be full of uncertainty. If you’re not sure being a writer is for you, try this simple approach to figuring out what’s worth pursuing.