Returning to Writing After an Extended Break
Sometimes, for any number of reasons, we step away from writing. Sometimes it’s because we make a conscious choice to try something else. Other times we’re forced away from writing… Read more »
Tag: goal setting
Stop Saying, “I Don’t Have Time”
My local gas station puts up motivational or religious thoughts on their marquee, right below the prices. This week’s offering said, “Dear God, please help me pay attention only to… Read more »
NaNoWriMo: 14 Years Later, Why Do I Still Do This To Myself?
I just checked my computer and discovered that I first participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) way back in 2002. It doesn’t feel like fourteen years have gone by,… Read more »
Every Writing Career Moves at Its Own Pace
Whether you’re a freelance writer, novelist, or poet, it’s a universal truth that no two writing careers move at the same pace. Every writer’s career trajectory is as unique as… Read more »
Solve the Problem, Beat the Block
I once wrote an article on why writer’s block is a myth. Several readers took me to the woodshed on that one, vehemently defending the existence of this “disease.” For… Read more »
Put A Date On It
Ever notice how you tend to deal with things that have a due date or an expiration date (and a punishment for missing that date) first, while you let other… Read more »