Why the creativity contract is vital for writers
Your creativity contract is a way to self-motivate, establish the terms and conditions of your creative recovery, and hold yourself accountable.
Announcing the ‘Spiritual Spring Cleaning for Writers’ series
Are you ready to dust the cobwebs off your creative life and make writing your first priority? Join me on this spring cleaning journey. It’s time to take back control, my friend.
4 reasons why all writers should play video games
How your video game addiction can enhance your writing and plotting skills
Good grief: writing to heal from the loss of a loved one
Grief is not a linear, five-step process. It’s messy. It’s ugly. It’s devastating. Writing won’t help you make sense of it. Writing won’t make it go away. But even if you’re not a writer by trade, writing can help patch up your broken heart.
Patience and other writing virtues
Are you a “slow” writer who struggles to write once a week, let alone every day? Do you like GIFs of cute dogs? Then you’ve come to the right place.
Let’s talk about creative burnout
When writing is your day job, your side gig, and your hobby, you really feel the creative burnout. Let’s talk about how to tackle it.
7 useful writing terms every writer should know
Ever heard of a polyptoton? Know how to use epizeuxis in your writing? Here are just a few useful writing terms and devices to add to your ever-growing arsenal.
How to use Pinterest to plan your novel
Pinterest is one of my favorite tools across the board (see what I did there?), especially for writing.
When depression murders your muse
Depression can wreck your writing life — but there are a few ways you can reclaim your creativity even if you can’t write.
Why you should take a break from your story
Got a manuscript sitting in a drawer somewhere, gathering dust? Good.