How do we handle too many story ideas when every one of them feels urgent, exciting, and somehow more promising than the one already sitting in front of us? Let me ask you something. How many story ideas are sitting on your laptop or in your notes right now? BeContinue Reading
Are you desperate to finish your novel? You know the one. You love the characters and the concept, but every time you try to get back to it, something more important comes up. You tell yourself you’re just busy. And that’s probably true. But deep down, you know that’s notContinue Reading
If you feel like the only way to write your novel is to clear big blocks of time, your backstage brain is about to become your new best friend. If you’re trying to write a book while working, caregiving, or raising little kids, you already know how hard it isContinue Reading
When you stop writing, it usually feels like the most reasonable, grown-up choice you can make. Life gets overwhelming, the schedule explodes, and most writers do the same thing. We push the writing aside, promising that we’ll get through the chaos first and then come back to the writing whenContinue Reading
When you don’t feel like writing, it can feel like you’ve failed before you’ve even typed a word. You have to write. You want to write, but your brain just hits the brakes. What if I told you there’s a psychological trick that top writers use to shatter that feelingContinue Reading
Building writing momentum is about starting now, not waiting for the new year! If you’ve ever promised yourself that this year would be your year as a writer, only to find November and December rolling around to once again bring disappointment, you may be tempted to throw up your handsContinue Reading
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard that writers and people pleasing don’t usually go together. One is about self expression. The other is about self abandonment. But here’s something I didn’t know until recently: the same traits that make you creative can also make you a world-class people pleaser.Continue Reading
Haunted by writing procrastination? Meet your ghouls. Your writing desk is crawling with them! Clever little time thieves who slip in the moment you sit down to write. And by the time you notice, they’ve drained your writing hours dry. That’s why adding more time never works. Because if youContinue Reading
If you’ve ever googled “how to write more as a writer,” chances are you were hoping to find some magical secret, like a special app, foolproof time-blocking method, or productivity hack that would finally unlock the floodgates. I used to hope for something like that too, or better yet, anContinue Reading
Are you struggling with writing procrastination? You’ve probably had a night like this: after a full day of work, errands, or caring for others, you finally sit down at your desk. You tell yourself, just thirty minutes. You open the document, type a sentence, delete it, try again. Within minutes,Continue Reading
If you want to finish your draft, writing more in less time isn’t just a dream—it’s a survival strategy. You may think there’s no way you can find an hour in your day to luxuriate in the creation of your story . . . and on many days, you mayContinue Reading
In today’s noisy world, distraction-free writing can feel almost impossible. Have you ever sat down, fully intending to write, only to find yourself—two hours later—deep into a rabbit hole of educational videos, insightful blog posts, brilliant podcasts, and brainstorming sessions? It happens to me more often than I’d like toContinue Reading