The Writing Life

Advice on Organizing, Increasing Productivity, and Keeping the Words Flowing

Your First Draft is Your Don’t-Stop Draft

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In a post on Lit Hub, Susan Choi offers advice for powering through a first draft. Choi recommends writing without stopping to edit, even when...

You Had the Power All Along

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In a post on Writer Unboxed, Natalie Hart says you shouldn't wait for the right time to start writing because you might already have...

5 Writing Myths Debunked

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In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Joni Cole debunks 5 myths that can keep you from writing success. "If you buy into any...

Can Automatic Writing Help You Break Through to the Other Side?

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Are you stuck for inspiration? Feeling the effects of writer's block? Have you tried all earthly means to cure your affliction? In an article for...

Care and Treatment of Writer’s Block

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In a post on Writers Unboxed, Kelsey Allagood offers some advice on preventing and overcoming writer's block. "When I struggle to write, it usually feels...

Did the Pandemic Change Your Writing Habits?

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In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Dan Moren shares lessons he learned writing his fourth novel, The Nova Incident. "Despite having now...

A Creative Mind Needs Healthy Soil

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During an interview with Lit Hub's The Literary Life podcast, Blitz Bazawule likens our creative minds to crop fields, noting that both need to...

Great Writing Requires Great Failure

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In a post on Lit Hub, Michael Bourne says it's not enough to murder your darlings on the page; you have to kill the...

Are Your Productivity Goals Toxic?

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Productivity is a great habit and it's necessary for meeting your writing goals. However, the drive to constantly do more and do it faster...

The Wisdom of Quitting

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Writers are told we should never give up, but in a post on Lit Hub, Clare Pooley says that advice might be overrated. "It...

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