3 Things That Are Hurting Your Writing
#1. Editing While Writing: This may not be true for everyone, but I know many people who get hung up on editing while they’re writing. I find this to be severely limiting, and it interrupts the flow of...
View ArticleThe Power of Positivity in Writing
Writing is hard work, and there are several aspects of writing that can be difficult on a personal level. I’ve found that these difficulties can also be viewed positively, and that seeing the sunnier...
View ArticleRedemption In Writing
There are so many interesting character tropes, and variations on those tropes that it is hard to choose a favourite type of character. And yet, I have no trouble choosing my favourite – the redeemed....
View ArticleThe Agony and the Ecstasy of Re-Writes
Rewrites are a part of editing. Logically, I know that, but sometimes my emotions just do not understand in the same way. Once I have lovingly crafted my story, to be told I need to rewrite part of it,...
View ArticleA Pantheon Of Heroes
Heroism is undoubtedly the most common character trope in writing. Though we often refer to this character as the protagonist, we really do tend to think of them as our champion, someone we feel we can...
View Article3 Tips To Improve Your Writing Routine
While there are many writers who don’t have a writing routine, I find that I don’t get any writing done, unless I am disciplined about the writing process. Sitting down every day, particularly with a...
View ArticleWriting For Wellness
There has been a lot of research recently into the neuroscience of creating. When people engage in creative pursuits, they receive a dose of ‘feel good hormones’, released by their brain. This isn’t...
View Article6 Ways To Reignite Your Imagination!
Sometimes we can fall into a creative rut. Here are six ideas for getting yourself out of your writing rut, and reigniting your imagination! #1. Read: I discussed this idea in greater detail in this...
View ArticleStewing In Story
There comes a point, whenever I’m writing a novel, when I feel slightly stuck. Most of the novel has been roughly written, the main plot points have been uncovered, and my characters have experienced...
View ArticleDistracted Writing
Becoming distracted while writing can be one of the biggest hindrances to productivity. And yet, sometimes distractions can be a welcome boost. For the most part, I try to clear away the distracting...
View ArticleWriting Compass
A compass is designed to help you determine what direction you’re headed. It can be a helpful tool, but it is only ever a guide, not a detailed plan of where you are obliged to go. For this reason, I...
View ArticleHow To Deal With a Summer Writing Slump
Summer is a wonderful time of the year, the weather is (usually) fantastic, there are a myriad of interesting events, and life feels slower. During this time, it can be easy to fall into a writing...
View ArticleIdea Iteration
Ideas are wonderful; they can be creative little sparks that illuminate previously darkened corners of your experience, or they can come to you fully formed, ready to be written into existence just as...
View ArticleMy Artistic Aesthetic
I LOVE colour. I surround myself with colourful items, I decorate with bright hues, and I wear practically every colour that could possibly be imagined. For many, colour evokes emotions; I too...
View ArticleWriting Awakening
For many writers, it seems they’ve always been interested in writing, generally since their earliest years. Many writers are also voracious readers too; and this is often the spark for our interest in...
View Article3 Ways To Change Your Writing Perspective
The other day, whilst writing by hand in a notebook, I became rather cramped, and decided to change position by lying out on the floor, next to my dog. While this isn’t my usual or preferred writing...
View Article3 Ways To Change Your Thinking About Writing Time and Productivity
Time is perception. When our brains need to adapt to new information, it warps our perception of time, because we are creating new neural pathways. Every time we inject novelty into our day, however...
View Article3 Ways In Which I Inadvertently Limited My Writing
Finding a writing schedule, routine, or creative process that works for you can be daunting. There is a ton of advice out there, some bad and some good, about how to do your best writing. I like to try...
View ArticleShifting Gears in Writing
Writing is both an exhausting, but rewarding pursuit. I’ve now been writing seriously for several years, and have been publishing fairly regularly for the past four. This has been going well for me,...
View ArticleWriting Refresh
Happy New Year, friends, and welcome to 2017! I had some very exciting personal revelations last year, particularly in the latter half of the year, and then I was very fortunate to go away in the...
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