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…
Stomp On Your Inner Critic
When I read Tame Your Inner Critic by Della Temple, I really got a lot of value from it. There’s an exercise called Stomp On Your Inner Critic that is a fun way to calm the inner chatter. I will be sharing this a little later in the post. But what is the inner critic? Inner…
Tackle Your Inner Critic
Summary: How do you continue to create when you have someone sitting in your head? How do you tackle your inner critic? Transcript of Tackle Your Inner Critic Good morning and welcome to Episode 3 of The Frangipani Creative Podcast It’s been two whole months since my last podcast and while I can give you…