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7 Writing Challenges You Shouldn’t Waste Time Thinking About
Writing is a tough enough gig without you muddling it with your doubts and worries. But that doesn’t stop the occasional writing challenges from presenting themselves. Some of these challenges could pose very real problems for your writing journey, but some others are harmful only if you spend too much time worrying about them. Today,… — read more
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How To Overcome The Obstacles Life Throws At You (Or What I Learned From Pulling My Back)
I had to jinx it, didn’t I? I had to brag about my unbroken exercise streak. Now I’m sitting at an odd angle trying not to aggravate my pulled back. It’s nothing serious, but it’s put me out of action for a week so far. I was livid at first. I hated everything about being… — read more
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I Used AI To Write This Blog Post, And The Results May Surprise You
Artificial intelligence is changing everything, from how we perceive the world to the way we get our lunch. In this episode, we’ll explore just how well AI can write, and what that means for us as writers. Think I wrote this intro? Think again. I’m actually worried about my future. In fact, by actually using… — read more
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How Not Counting Reps Helped Me Break Through My Workout Plateaus
I feel like it wasn’t too long ago that I wrote this piece about working out every day for two months, and now it’s time once more to follow up on that. I’m proud to announce that I’ve yet to break the chain, and I’ve now reached the five-month mark of working out every day.… — read more
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How Meditation Helps Me Write Better (And Overcome The Dreaded Blank Page)
Do meditation and writing go hand in hand? Yes. Are there any real benefits? I don’t know. The general consensus is that meditation isn’t a silver bullet you can scrounge up in moments of need. Think of it as exercise, another tool that’s scientifically proven to benefit you, but it’s not as if busting out… — read more
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Can Journalling Improve Your Writing? I Don’t Know, But Let’s Find Out.
I believe that writers should keep journals, because that’s where we truly write for ourselves, and what good is a story that we ourselves don’t want to see in print? Along those lines, I do enjoy reading famous authors’ journals. Not that creeping is my pastime or anything, but with entries like this, why would… — read more
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5 Writing Skills For Bloggers Who Want To Boost Their Content Game
I’ve written for a living for close to a decade now, but I actually have very little to show for my years of experience. So now I’m scrambling, trying to understand my own craft better, and you know what? Let the first lesson be that you should learn about your job wayyyy before the one-decade… — read more
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Here Are 3 Simple Perspective Shifts That Will Inspire A Better Life
Do you ever feel differently towards a problem depending on your mood? I have. Take, for instance, my writing process. My attitude towards the blank page changes along with my mindset, most prominently before and after exercising. Ditto pre- and post-alcohol as well. But the circumstances themselves don’t really change, do they? Only your point… — read more
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Why Using Pencils To Write May Be More Eye-Opening Than You Think
As much as I avoid romanticising the writer’s life, I do find myself fascinated by famous authors’ creative processes. And what better way of fuelling this fascination than by gawking over their tools of creation? To be honest, the only reason why I have a LAMY 2000 is because Neil Gaiman used one to draft… — read more
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Sick And Tired Of Writer’s Block? Then Try These 6 Quick Writing Tips.
I don’t believe in writer’s block. That’s right, I said it, the words of an ex-journalist that had this term banished straight from his soul through the involuntary administering of deadlines. Editor just gave you a one-hour assignment? You better have the finished product by then, even if it includes quotes and facts from people… — read more
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