Creative Breaks are Part of the Process Too
In a new blog post, Tiffany Yates Martin says that writers - like all human beings - occasionally need to take a break. "Creativity is...
Creative Fallow Periods Give You Time to Reflect
In a new blog post, Mary Carroll Moore shares her thoughts on the necessity of creative breaks. Recently, Moore was forced to take a break...
Reset Your Creativity with Self-Care
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Diana Giovinazzo discusses writerly self-care, which is especially important at this time of year. "We are regularly pulled in...
Are You Feeling the Burnout?
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts discuss burnout. Ignoring it or simply trying to “burn smarter, not harder” can have serious repercussions, they...
Celebrate Your Creative Successes
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Shannon Valenzuela says it's important to measure and celebrate our creative successes. "When will you say...
Does Your Writing Bring You to Ikigai?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Jenny Hansen explores the concept of ikigai, a Japanese concept that explains fulfillment as a balance of...
You Gonna Write With That?
This week's Write the Book prompt was suggested by guest Reina Pennington, military history expert and former Norwich University Professor.
To get into character, try...
We All Deserve Our Dreams
In a new post, Kristen Lamb tackles the writerly habit of self-sabotage. "We just about get in the habit of working on the WIP (work...
Writers Never Stop Looking for Ideas
In a post on Lit Hub, Ethan Joella says that when it comes to ideas for their fiction, writers are never off the clock....
Are You Juggling Multiple Projects?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Kris Maze examines the good and bad of managing multiple creative projects at one time.
First, let's...