How To Focus On Writing (A Tip Many Experts Will Disagree With)
Turning off the internet to focus is a short-term solution that does not address the core reasons we get distracted. Here’s how to really focus and write.
Writing Practice
How Writing Rituals Can Transform Your Writing Practice
Writing rituals are little habitual behaviours that writers establish to help get them in the mindset for their writing sessions.
A Creative Practice: Looking For Signs
Observing life’s minutia is a critical skill for writers, and noticing auspicious signs is a fun way of taking in the fine details of the world around us.
How to Write Faster (without burnout)
Want to write more in less time? Here are 25 tried and tested ways to be a faster writer while maintaining a healthy balance in life and work.
Finished The First Draft? What Now?
You’ve finished your first draft. There’s still a long way to go, a lot more work to do until you’re ready to show the story to anyone or publish. You’re eager to get it done; you can’t wait to finish. So, stop everything and do nothing.
The Creative Benefits of Morning Writing
This method of write first think later writing, capturing thoughts when you’re still in a half dream state, before the day has come along to fill your brain with chatter and stress, promotes immediate and honest expression.
Night Pages: An Alternative to Morning Pages
You don’t HAVE to do Morning Pages in the morning, if it doesn’t work for you. Try this alternative…
The Only Writing Goal You Need To Set
New year’s resolutions typically don’t stick because most people set the wrong goals. Here’s how to set a smart writing goal that will last all year.
Idea To Action For Writers
Ideas in themselves aren’t particularly valuable. It’s what we make of them that matters. Different writers have different methods for turning inspiration into results and actual writing. Here are a selection of them.
Why Tropes Are the Building Blocks of Great Stories
What is a trope? How do tropes make great stories? What’s the difference between tropes cliche? Find out how you can use tropes to improve your writing.