Sep 19, 2013 | tools, writing
Fear is a big one for writers. There. I’ve said it. (Not that you didn’t know already) You know how it is: you write, and you write, and you write… by yourself, for yourself and your own enjoyment, and that’s all fine, good and comfortable....
Aug 27, 2013 | tools, writing
Last week I was talking about what you think a Proper Writer does. Who they are, what they do, how they live, and especially, what characteristics make them a Writer. Inside everyone who writes there lives a Stereotypical Writer, and that’s who we were defining...
Aug 12, 2013 | creativity, tools, Uncategorized, writing
You know how I like to talk about ‘stuck’? Well I’m going to be doing it again today. Feel free to go and potter amongst other posts if you’ve never felt the particular horror of your hands paralysed on your keyboard, brain in a total...
Jul 23, 2013 | coaching, tools, writing
So! You’re writing and that’s great. You even have a date you want to finish by. A deadline! But. What happens when you stop? Have you ever had your writing gradually peter out over the course of a week, or maybe two, leaving you to feel like inspiration...
Jul 11, 2013 | coaching, writing
Hello there! Today I’m posting about meeting your Resistance – that pesky wall you have that feels like an electric fence buzzing away inside you. There are many, many ways of understanding resistance, but I’ve found that most of them lead me to...
Mar 25, 2013 | Uncategorized, words, writing
Because then you also know when you’re doing your best work. Without the dud sentences, without the stilted descriptions and turgid dialogue, you wouldn’t know when you’re flying. Sometimes I set out to write the worst possible prose I can, just to...
