Writing is hard! Sometimes having confidence in your writing is even harder. Like everything, I find that half of it is mental and getting out of your own head and down to the paper. You all know how much I like Mantras and there are plenty for writing. Next time you start loosing confidence in [...]
There are so many people out there telling you how to write. Style is great, grammar is king and knowing how to "Write your book in 30 days" sounds kind of like a diet pill that promises you'll look like a Victoria Secret Model in time for beach season. But when it comes down to [...]
I cant say I am the biggest fan of divination. True I burn incense, practice yoga naked in the back yard on the full moon, fill my room with plants and what not. But I have never been a fan of anything divination related. Astrology has always gotten to me with how vague it is [...]
I hear so many people talk about how they don't need a planner, how they keep it all in their head. I am honestly not sure how people do this because my brain would not work that way. These also happen to be the people that I find most often are late, forget appointments, or [...]
Writers, like every other person on the planet, have a stigma about them. There are things that we all think about when we think about a writer. Most of the time they involved a white male (nothing wrong with that) sitting in front of a fire with a glass of whiskey or scotch brooding. While [...]
It's no secret how much I love writing so it really should be no secret that I love journaling. Journaling is something that I truly beleive should happen at least once a week. Heck, if you have time to do it every day, you should. Journaling can reduce anxiety, give your personal time, help you [...]
Yes, smell, sight, taste, feel and hearing are all things that are important in your writing but there are so many other things that your character can be aware of that will contribute to your story telling and the experience of the reader and your characters. By tapping into more of these descriptions, your reader [...]
I am a big fan of playlists. Music has such an influence on our mood and how we operate. I use this all of the time in running and we will often hear about power music playlists for picking yourself up. Likewise, we hear about calming playlists for when you need to cool down. Many [...]
It's no surprise that staying focused is a task. The internet doesn't make it any easier along with the constant head numbing buzz of our cell phones and the notifications that can pop up at any moment. It's hard to stay on point and get what we need to do done. For someone who does [...]
I personally love making these. It's not exactly procrastination because you are finding things for your character or world and giving yourself a visual....but it kind of is procrastination too. Why?: Good question as I just said that this is a procrastination sort of thing. But its also great to inspire yourself and give yourself [...]
