Last week I wrote a tongue-in-cheek post about writing myths I used to believe in. As any self respecting procrastinator knows, one of the best ways to avoid writing is to read about writing. I love reading books by writers, books for writers, articles about writing, quotes about the writing life. Sometimes I find it … Continue reading What Happens When You Embrace Your Writing Process (Spoiler: Magic)
1.The Lie: All writers wake up at 4 a.m. and write for at least three hours in the early morning darkness The Reality: A lot of people say they are doing this. Very few people actually do—and these people are not my friends because HOW? 2.The Lie: If I’m not an alcoholic/addict I will never … Continue reading 17 Lies I Used to Believe About Writing
This is an excerpt from my Monday Motivation newsletter. Like what you see? Subscribe here. Warning: Very sappy post ahead. I was talking to the lovely highschooler I mentor a few weeks ago and she was distraught because she’d been rejected. She wondered if she should stop writing because she hadn’t won a national writing … Continue reading Why You Should Actually Celebrate Rejection
If you clicked on this post, you would probably enjoy my Monday Motivation newsletter. Sign up here for the inspiration you need to make the life you want. In January I set a short term writing goal for myself: write 50,000 words of my manuscript by March 1. Last Wednesday, February 28, I typed my … Continue reading How I Wrote 50,000 Words In Two Months (While Working Full Time)
This is Part 3 in a Five Part series. Read the Intro Read Step 1: Identify and Attack Your Triggers Read Step 2: Make a Bored List One thing I’ve learned about myself over year years of failure and embarrassment is that I am not good at recognizing correlations in my life. You’ve probably heard … Continue reading 5 Simple Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck – Step 3: Start Heatmapping
This is Part 1 of a series on Getting Unstuck. Read the intro here. The first thing I did when I realized I was feeling stuck was to try and identify the tangible triggers contributing to my stuck-ness. Below are three things I did to figure out what my triggers were and change my response … Continue reading 5 Simple Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck – Step 1: Identify and Attack Your Triggers
Today is Ash Wednesday,* the day that marks the beginning of Lent for many people of faith around the world. Lent, for those of you who are not bombarded with reminders on social media about it every year, is a religious term referring to the 40 days leading up to Easter. It’s tradition for people … Continue reading Why Fasting is the Secret to Creative Growth
Headline seem like a bit much? What does the internet have to do with dreams (besides all the nightmares you have freshman year because you stayed up too late reading about serial killers...please tell me I'm not alone in this)? I think addiction has everything to do with mediocrity. And one of the things I'm … Continue reading How to Conquer Internet Addiction and Achieve Your Dreams
This year, though, I’ve discovered the secret to making myself productive and achieving my goals. It’s simple: trick myself.
