As writers and creative, we need all the motivation we can get. Some of you are currently working through the NaNoWriMo. Today, I thought I’d share some from Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Bird By Bird The title of her book comes from an anecdote about her brother writing…
Writer’s Healthy Diet and Lifestyle
Writers spend majority of time sitting down, hunched over, and typing away at their computers. Exercise may be out of the question. Taking a walk may be a good way to stimulate your brains and keep the creative juices flowing again, but that is limited to a few minutes to a few hours a day.…
12 Productivity Hacks for Writing
Writers are an odd breed. When we look like we’re lazing around, we’re probably creating some amazing ideas in our head. And when we look like we’re incredibly busy, we’re probably just facing the computer screen and staring into emptiness. I’m sure all of us identify with the all-too-familiar pain of opening up a blank…
4 Steps On How to Focus On Writing
The world is full of distractions. Especially in the day and age of the internet and technology, our sources of entertainment are limitless. We have video games and television shows, we have the internet and social media, and we have easy access to the newest craze online. If we let ourselves get distracted, it will…
Have You Found The Treasures of Journaling?
Have you found the treasures of journaling? There was a time when writing in a diary was seen as the domain of teenage girls. It was supposed to be this book covered in pink and purple, where they jotted down the pains and pleasures of adolescence. It was seen as more of a fad, to…
20 Quotes To Encourage You To Be A Fearless Writer
Be a fearless writer! How often we get bogged down with the non-essentials. Too often we allow the imposter syndrome to keep us from being successful. Fear. Anxiety. Lack of motivation. Lack of discipline. These are just some of the things that keep us from being the best writers we can be. Remember that YOU…