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Finding the Courage to Share Your Writing
I remember writing my first “novel.” I had notebooks full of scenes, in no particular order, that I carried with me all day at school and wrote in every opportunity I had. Those notebooks held snippets of my most creative thoughts, were my touchstone to keep me sane throughout the day, and gave me an escape where I could make up any world I wanted. And if anyone ever read them, I’d have been mortified.
5 Steps to Protect Your Writing Time
You’ve done some trial and error and figured out when your best time for writing is, you’ve planned out a writing schedule and written these times into your planner. So, now what? As with anything in life, having a writing schedule will only serve us well if we stick to it. And, also as with anything else, sometimes that can be a challenge.
5 Easy Steps to Start Your Writing Routine
One of the best pieces of advice I can offer for being more productive in your writing life is to set up a writing routine. For years, I wrote when I felt like it, falling into the trap of believing I needed inspiration to strike before I could write a single word. And guess what? For years, I hardly wrote anything.
I Am a Writer: Owning the Title
We’ve all been there. Someone asks us what we do, and we panic. We have a day job, but our heart is really invested in what we do AFTER the hours of nine to five. Someone asks how our writing is going, and we say “Oh, you know,” without giving any concrete information. We refer to ourselves as an “aspiring writer” or say we “write for fun.”