Briefly, the 'problem' I’ve been oddly unable to get going on the next novel on my To-Be-Written (TBW) list. Even before the beautiful weather arrived to compete for my attention, I was having trouble getting started. I have written the first few scenes of 5 different plots for the same book. Two were suspensy, one a romantic comedy, one a marriage of convenience, and one a tragedy to be overcome. None of them feel right. I don't believe in writer's block I have publicly repe

Briefly, the 'problem' I’ve been oddly unable to get going on the next novel on my To-Be-Written (TBW) list. Even before the beautiful weather arrived to compete for my attention, I was having trouble getting started. I have written the first few scenes of 5 different plots for the same book. Two were suspensy, one a romantic comedy, one a marriage of convenience, and one a tragedy to be overcome. None of them feel right. I don't believe in writer's block I have publicly repe

No one can write your story like you can This is the first thing. It’s your unique voice, your one-of-a-kind way of telling a story, that makes you a writer. No one can tell your story better than you can, and if you have to break a few rules to tell it the way only you can tell it, then more power to you. Never let anyone’s voice or wisdom have more authority in your mind, than your own. That’s what it’s there for. To break rules, you should first know what they are So yes,

No one can write your story like you can This is the first thing. It’s your unique voice, your one-of-a-kind way of telling a story, that makes you a writer. No one can tell your story better than you can, and if you have to break a few rules to tell it the way only you can tell it, then more power to you. Never let anyone’s voice or wisdom have more authority in your mind, than your own. That’s what it’s there for. To break rules, you should first know what they are So yes,

No one can write your story like you can This is the first thing. It’s your unique voice, your one-of-a-kind way of telling a story, that makes you a writer. No one can tell your story better than you can, and if you have to break a few rules to tell it the way only you can tell it, then more power to you. Never let anyone’s voice or wisdom have more authority in your mind, than your own. That’s what it’s there for. To break rules, you should first know what they are So yes,

Signs You're Burning Out Lack of energy. You feel exhausted most of the time, even though you haven’t done anything particularly physically taxing. Lack of sleep. You can’t sleep even though you felt exhausted all day. Foggy Brain. You find yourself easily distracted and forgetful. It’s hard to focus on anything for more than a few minutes. Morning Lethargy. Instead of waking up eager to start your day, you wake up dreading it. Thick, Heavy Headaches. The kind that feel like

Signs You're Burning Out Lack of energy. You feel exhausted most of the time, even though you haven’t done anything particularly physically taxing. Lack of sleep. You can’t sleep even though you felt exhausted all day. Foggy Brain. You find yourself easily distracted and forgetful. It’s hard to focus on anything for more than a few minutes. Morning Lethargy. Instead of waking up eager to start your day, you wake up dreading it. Thick, Heavy Headaches. The kind that feel like

Signs You're Burning Out Lack of energy. You feel exhausted most of the time, even though you haven’t done anything particularly physically taxing. Lack of sleep. You can’t sleep even though you felt exhausted all day. Foggy Brain. You find yourself easily distracted and forgetful. It’s hard to focus on anything for more than a few minutes. Morning Lethargy. Instead of waking up eager to start your day, you wake up dreading it. Thick, Heavy Headaches. The kind that feel like

The best way to cure writer’s block is to prevent it from ever happening. Inspiration is the well from which writers and artists drink. And the muse is the personification of our inspiration. Keeping her well full and clear is something that will benefit all artists, and here are some thoughts on how we can do that. Feed Your Muse with Down Time I know this is the opposite of the normal writerly advice, to “write every day.” But it’s vital to not spend all our time chained t

The best way to cure writer’s block is to prevent it from ever happening. Inspiration is the well from which writers and artists drink. And the muse is the personification of our inspiration. Keeping her well full and clear is something that will benefit all artists, and here are some thoughts on how we can do that. Feed Your Muse with Down Time I know this is the opposite of the normal writerly advice, to “write every day.” But it’s vital to not spend all our time chained t

The best way to cure writer’s block is to prevent it from ever happening. Inspiration is the well from which writers and artists drink. And the muse is the personification of our inspiration. Keeping her well full and clear is something that will benefit all artists, and here are some thoughts on how we can do that. Feed Your Muse with Down Time I know this is the opposite of the normal writerly advice, to “write every day.” But it’s vital to not spend all our time chained t