Word Magic
Do you doubt yourself? Can’t get motivated? Maybe you’re following someone else’s rules for creativity, and they’re not right for you. If you can’t get motivated to write, consider which rule you’re trying to follow Maybe it’s not your rule at all. Is it: “Best practice”; What “everyone” does; (A loud, nagging inner voice, which sounds a lot like your … Read more
Do you enjoy writing—or do you struggle, more often than you’d like? How often do you enjoy writing? Perhaps writing is a constant struggle. Many writers struggle, and I did too, for many years. I read everything I could on creativity and how to develop it. Maybe one day I could enjoy writing… I hoped. For many years, nothing worked, … Read more
Make a list. Lists help, not only in your writing, but also in life. No matter how boring or disastrous your life may appear at any give moment, you can fix it, when you make a list. Here’s what lists can do for you. They’ll: Surprise you. You’ll discover options or solutions you haven’t considered; Trigger memories. Suddenly, you have … Read more
How confident are you? You need the confidence to write your way; there are no rules as such. Only what works for you today. Why not think about how you write, and the “rules” (beliefs, strategies, processes) that matter to you? To get you started, here are my rules. Write your way: rules that work for me They’re simple: Write. … Read more
Want to achieve your goals? Here’s the only way: be prepared to fail. If you’re not failing, you’re not achieving. Although failure is uncomfortable, it can’t derail you if you expect to fail and decide that you’ll learn from all your failures. As essayist John Burroughs pointed out: “You can get discouraged many times, but you are not a failure … Read more