Writing Words in the Gaps
Oh how my word count fluctuates! I am in awe of people who post about #5amwritersclub on Twitter, seeing writers share their daily achievements while I’m barely into my first … Continue reading Writing Words in the Gaps
Category: Advice
Self Care
It’s fair to say I’ve been busy lately. Setting up a community writing project, finishing a memoir, creating a promotional video and learning new software, continuing to write and submit … Continue reading Self Care
Talking to Fear and Curiosity
Fear has been getting the better of me lately. I’ve been trying to pin down whether it’s caused by a general sense that anyone would get when starting out with … Continue reading Talking to Fear and Curiosity
Balancing Creativity and Productivity
I would love to say that I can write this blog with the assured knowledge that I have completely cracked the balance between these two things and that I am … Continue reading Balancing Creativity and Productivity
Getting Started With Writing As A Business
It’s hard not to cut the year into academic slices. I’ve spent so many years being regimented by the bell, the term, the holidays of school, I’m still thinking in … Continue reading Getting Started With Writing As A Business
How To Finish Your Stories
In a workshop I attended this week, someone made the simple comment, ‘creative people are good at ideas. It’s the finishing that’s the problem.’ So true. I look up at … Continue reading How To Finish Your Stories
Don’t Be a Slave to the Routine
Discipline. Stamina. Routine. I’ve lost count of the number of quotes and advice that tell you that in order to be a writer, you have to write every day. No … Continue reading Don’t Be a Slave to the Routine
Organising Your Creative Life Positively
Putting these two things together feels as impossible as pineapple on pizza. A creative person needs no rules, boundaries or pesky lists. Organisation is about limiting yourself with goals and … Continue reading Organising Your Creative Life Positively
