Why do we procrastinate on our writing?
Why do we procrastinate on our writing? – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 84 “When you make an appointment with yourself for your writing, put it in your calendar and treat it...
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When is Procrastination NOT Procrastination? By LA Bourgeois
Is there ever a time where procrastination is not procrastination? Find out with LA Bourgeois as she discusses the procrastination process!
Be Nice to Your Future Self – Write Today by Catharine Bramkamp
To get writing tomorrow, be nice to your future self and follow these tips from writing coach and teacher, Catharine Bramkamp.
The Costs of Creative Chaos by Catharine Bramkamp
A plan can help authors organize their time and production schedule to prevent the last minute chaos procrastination often creates.
Use Your Heartbeat to Write Naturally by Naomi Rose, Book Developer & Creative Midwife
Tuning into your inner self and your heartbeat might be the best way an author can break through writer’s block and find inspiration.
Writer’s Block: Myth or The Real Deal? How to Defeat It by Janelle Riley
Most writers experience writer’s block. And while it may feel like it’s all in your head, there are some real ways to discourage it from mucking up your writer’s life, so you can get back to what you love.
I Played Hooky The Other Day by Beth Barany
The other day I played hooky. Actually, I daydreamed; I rested; I fed the well. I watched 4 episodes in a row of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; read just one more chapter of the...
Procrastination is About Fear by Beth Barany
A reflective article on how procrastination is about fear from writing coach, Beth Barany. *** Picture This: There you are. You want to write, but something stops you. You turn away, do the dishes,...
Finding the Perfect Place to Write – a Field Guide to Procrastination by Catharine Bramkamp
From wanting to know if James Patterson uses a special pen to wondering what kind of perfect program Jon Green has loaded into his computer, we think that if only the specific talisman for good writing is identified, then purchased, possession will make us instantly famous. Except no matter what kind of special pen you own, you still must use it.
Writers, Find Your Inner Guidance System by Beth Barany
When you’ve lost your way, what do you do? When your inner guidance system seems offline, how do you reboot? Lately, I’ve been spinning my wheels professionally and need lots of outside guidance. I talk...
Procrastination: The Writer’s Favorite/Least Friend
I’m so happy to be surrounded by fun writing specialists who have unique takes on one of my favorite subjects, Procrastination. This post hails from Carrie Jaffe-Pickett, a Bay Area writer, editor and communications specialist. She may not realize it, but she’s a teacher too! Here’s her fabulous post on the writer’s least favorite friend*, Procrastination. (* The title isn’t a typo but a playful way to reframe procrastination. But that’s another story.)
Resistance is Powerful
is also experienced by most artists and can be overcome. Some people call Resistance: writer’s block or procrastination. Steven Pressfield names Resistance the heart of everything and anything that stops us from creating. His...
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