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    Insider Secrets on Habit-Stacking for Writers

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    If you haven’t heard of habit-stacking, it’s a phrase coined by author James Clear in his book Atomic Habits. Habit-stacking is a method for building and maintaining habits and it involves pairing a new habit with an existing one to create a routine. Developing and maintaining solid writing habits is an important first step for writers because these habits form the foundation of consistency. Without routines and consistent practice, it can be challenging to make meaningful progress with your writing. So today, we’ll explore how you can leverage habit-stacking to improve your writing productivity, consistency, and overall output. 8 Habit-Stacking…

  • There are some negative habits a writer can easily develop. Take these last few weeks to refocus on these 6 habits you can remove from your writing life...

    6 Bad Habits to Give Up This Month as a Writer

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    If you participate in Lent, you’re accustomed to giving up certain things—chocolate, social media, soda—in your life during the 40-day period. As a writer, however, there are also some negative habits you should give up, too. So, with the last few weeks left of Lent, refocus on these six habits you can remove from your writing life.  1. Comparison. We all get caught in the comparison game at some point or another, and as a writer, it can be hard not to compare your current writing status with someone else’s status, especially with access to other writers’ lives on social…