Oct 30, 2021 | Craft, Productivity, Writing Prompts
When it comes to the writing process, getting started and generating new ideas can be the hardest part. Unfortunately, ideas don’t always flow that plentifully, good or bad, thus, coming up with your next bestseller or viral article can require some work and strategy....
Oct 28, 2021 | Writing, Writing Prompts
How will a mindmap benefit your writing life? As someone who has spent the last ten years working with writers to help them lay out their ideas and organize them into a cohesive writing roadmap, I vouch for the benefits of mindmapping as a tool that helps you stop...
Nov 15, 2019 | Writing, Writing Prompts
It’s November, that time of year when leaves turn colors and everyone in the world seems to commit to writing a novel NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month. When the internet challenges you to write a novel in one month. 1667 words a day. 50 thousand words...
Nov 1, 2019 | Productivity, Writing Prompts
What does it mean to be a real writer? Many people think a real writer needs to have a specific education. Or you need to know the right people. Or have written a book. Or have published in The New Yorker or some equally important publication. Here’s the truth....
Jun 18, 2018 | Writing, Writing Prompts
Perfection doesn’t exist. I know you know this, but somehow you keep trying to find it. You do it when you go back to edit before finishing your first draft. You do it when you stop your freewriting to cross things out. And that fear you feel before sitting down the...
Oct 26, 2017 | Writing, Writing Prompts
A blank page is a terrifying sight. What will you write? Will it mean anything? Will anyone want to read it? Yeah, I know, people often tell you “Just start writing,” but that’s easier said than done. That’s why writing prompts are so...