Live Outside Your Writing Life
We need to live in order to have something to write about. How do writers live a life worth writing about?
We need to live in order to have something to write about. How do writers live a life worth writing about?
Creativity is an infinite resource, and the more we use, the more we have.
Yet, paradoxically, creativity also requires replenishment. It drains out of us the more we use it.
For a writer, working in a dedicated work space can go a long way in enhancing focus and productivity, even creativity.
Turning off the internet to focus is a short-term solution that does not address the core reasons we get distracted. Here’s how to really focus and write.
If we want to write a life-changing book, we must write the books that will change our lives first. That’s the only guarantee.
Why do you write? There are a million different answers to why a writer writes, and none of them are wrong, but if your answer isn’t right for you, then things will get difficult.
Writing rituals are little habitual behaviours that writers establish to help get them in the mindset for their writing sessions.
Do you call yourself a writer? Do you feel comfortable using the title writer? When are you a real writer and get to use the title?
Observing life’s minutia is a critical skill for writers, and noticing auspicious signs is a fun way of taking in the fine details of the world around us.
Want to write more in less time? Here are 25 tried and tested ways to be a faster writer while maintaining a healthy balance in life and work.