• Use the rest of this month to experiment with some new aspects of writing. Here are 5 writing goals you can still accomplish this month: 1.) T...

    5 Writing Goals to Add to Your List

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    You don’t always have to be working on a “book” to be a writer. Use the rest of this month to experiment with some new (to you) aspects of writing. From research to reading, and everything in between, there are plenty of different activities you can explore that still fall under creative living. Here are 5 writing goals you can still accomplish this month: 1. Search for inspiration. If you’re between writing projects, start researching your next project. Scroll through Pinterest to find character inspiration. Take daily walks and snap photos of objects, buildings, and scenery that inspire you. Sit…

  • 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…

  • Self-Check: If you’re devoting a lot of time to writing but aren't seeing the progress you want, keep tabs on yourself. Is self-editing slowing you down? ...

    2021 Writing Self Check-in

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    Self-Check  How are your 2021 writing goals going so far? If you feel like you’re devoting a lot of time to writing, but you aren’t seeing your word count climb, then you may want to start keeping tabs on yourself. Is self-editing, as you go, slowing you down? Starting each writing session by editing what you wrote during your previous writing period can eat up a significant amount of time you could have been writing, and you’ll never make large strides in your word count that way. Find a paper planner you can use solely for this self-check. Add in…

  • Not all types of writing have to end with a book. In fact, there are plenty of ways to dabble in writing, try one (or more) of these on your next writing ...

    10 Types of Writing That Don’t Involve Books

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    All types of writing can be powerful and helpful to the writer and anyone who may come across the work. But not all types of writing have to end with a book. In fact, there are plenty of ways to dabble in writing that doesn’t eventually get bound and wrapped in a book cover. If you’re feeling a little unsure about where to start your writing journey, try one (or more) of these 10 types of writing: 1. Article Writing Lots of writers make a living by penning articles, newspapers, magazines, online outlets, or for internal communications to employees. If…