Writing is especially cluttery Of all the creative modalities, writing is not the most straightforward. If I draw something from direct observation, I put pencil to paper. I observe and I make marks. I’m using a single sense: vision. With writing, I use all five senses. I write imaginatively, I roam far and wide… I… Continue reading Declutter Your Writing Process (Phase 1 of 2)
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Freewriters Are More Prolific, But Is Their Writing Any Good?
Freewriters enjoy their writing time more than writers who stop and think. Writing without stopping brings the flow state. Their writing time is dramatically more productive than writers who insist on stopping and waiting until they have their next good idea. This increased effectiveness has another benefit: Because freewriters know how to write without stopping,… Continue reading Freewriters Are More Prolific, But Is Their Writing Any Good?
Self-Criticism Hacks for Writers
To this perfection of nature in our poet we require exercise of those parts, exercitatio, and frequent. If his wit will not arrive suddenly at the dignity of the ancients, let him not yet fall out with it, quarrel, or be over hastily angry, offer to turn it away from study in humor; but come… Continue reading Self-Criticism Hacks for Writers
Writers, Don’t Waste Your Life In The Pursuit of Money
Ah, the thrill of the quick buck. I own a small business making and selling handmade shea butter skin cream. Everything involved with this business is pure pleasure. That’s why I do it. It earns me some money, and that’s a plus. But the main reason I make and sell skin cream is because it… Continue reading Writers, Don’t Waste Your Life In The Pursuit of Money
You’re Blocked About Finishing Your Book Because You Feel Mixed About Self-Publishing
First off, the main thing: You want to write a book! You are so cool. So… What’s stopping you from getting your stuff out there? Wherever you are in your book writing process, whether you are just starting out, somewhere in the middle, or sitting on a finished manuscript and researching book printing options… there’s… Continue reading You’re Blocked About Finishing Your Book Because You Feel Mixed About Self-Publishing