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writing encouragement

Just Keep Writing (even when it hurts)

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So I wrote today for the first time since my dad died. It was not, shall we say, a *good* experience.

January 21, 2019 Writing

Writing Fatigue (and what to do about it)

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This month is not about producing something publishable. It’s about teaching yourself to just keep writing, to ignore the inner editor, and to let yourself just spill words onto the page.

November 16, 2018 Writing

Your Trajectory Is Not Fixed

Patience is a long, long road
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Here’s a lie I’ll bet you’ve been told: “You have to figure out what you want to do before it’s too late.”

March 27, 2018 Front, Writing

An Uncomfortable Truth (About Writing)

An uncomfortable truth (about writing)
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Fellow writer, this will not feel good to read, but it is VERY IMPORTANT.

February 9, 2018 Front, Rejection, Writing

Keep Going (Just Like Pixar)

Stop wishing. Start doing.
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Two of my favorite go-to videos when I’m feeling down about writing. Take a few minutes and watch. Your heart will thank you.

January 17, 2018 Front, Resources, Writing

How to Be Happy as a Writer

Stop Comparing Yourself
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This week, let’s make ourselves a pact. I’ll stop comparing myself to other writers – and so will you.

January 10, 2018 Front, Resources, Writing

You Can Do This

You can do this: head into the tunnel
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Bad Crap is happening. No matter where any of us fall on the political spectrum, we can see that. It’s frightening. It hijacks imagination and energy, leaving only fear. So what’s a creator to do?

January 4, 2018 Resources, Writing

(And Yet More) Beating Writer’s Block

Yet More Writer's Block
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Writer’s block can be summed up in two ways: Being afraid to write because we think it sucks, and not knowing what to write next.

May 9, 2016 Writing

No One Can Tell Your Story But You

Only You Can Tell Your Story
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Writing is a strange thing, filled with emotional roller-coasters and storms and deserts. Who would ever put themselves willingly through this? Well, you (and me). Why? Because you have something to say. The only person who can tell your story is you.

April 4, 2016 Resources, Writing

A Million Discarded Words

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It strikes me that today is a day for encouragement. May this post speed you on your way.

July 26, 2014 Rejection, Writing

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