Lowered Expectations: Dealing with Writer’s Block
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Evelyne Gauhàthier offers advice for overcoming writer's block. "If it makes you feel any better, many writers,...
What Makes You Uncomfortable?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Leslie Budewitz suggests that writers avoid their work when they approach something that makes them uncomfortable. She offers...
Writer’s Block: A Thing or Not a Thing?
Writer's block: Is it a thing? Or a figment of your imagination?
We're of the opinion that writer's block is not a diagnosable condition but...
Road Trip for Fun and Inspiration!
When writer Nick Petrie got stuck for ideas for his new novel, he loaded up his camping gear and took a road trip.
"Now, I...
Writing by Not Writing
In a guest post on C.S. Lakin's blog, Michelle Boyd offers advice for writing when you don't feel like writing. "It doesn’t matter that...
Care and Treatment of Writer’s Block
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...
Your Life is Not a YouTube Video – You Don’t Need...
One of the hardest parts of writing is turning off the voices in your head - not your characters but the rotten voices telling...
Would a Format Change Save Your Story?
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, April Dávila suggests that your writers block might be fixed by changing formats. Davila recently started...
Self-Doubt is Inevitable, Wallowing Isn’t
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, William Kenower offers his advice on how we can recognize self-doubt, write with confidence, and double...
The Freedom of the Bad Version
In a new post on his blog, Steven Pressfield suggests a trick to use when you get stuck on an element of your story....