Every year, I do a 24 hour writing marathon. I write for twenty four hours straight and try to beat last year’s word count. I’ve done it four times and failed once. Here’s my schedule, survival tips, how to stay awake and productive, plus a… Read More »My 24 Hour Writing Marathon: Survival Tips & Creative Stamina.
Writing burnout is a gift. It’s not a gift anyone asks for. But it can permanently change your creative life for the better. As an author, I personally emerged from creative burnout with twice my original writing productivity. Let’s get practical. (Note: If you’re dealing… Read More »Writing Burnout is a Gift (Practical Burnout Recovery Tips)
(1 min read) These are simple ideas but I love to repeat them. To myself. Because sometimes I forget. When my focus drifts, I bring it back here. These are a North Star that takes me back to my page. 1) Tell the truth. You… Read More »Three quick fundamentals to write more and write better.
(3 min read.) If you can read this, it might be time. (I’ll take this post down once we’ve succeeded.) It’s our job to save the world. By writing. And I don’t mean some touchy-feely “creativity helps us save ourselves” hand-knit pottery crap, I mean… Read More »Ooops, It’s Time To Save the World by Writing?
(7 min read.) We are writing in hard times. It’s 2024. The dog is barking, the oceans are boiling, fascism is gnawing on our doorknob, income disparity hasn’t been this bad since before the French Revolution, low-rise jeans are back, and there are at least… Read More »This Matters (Writing in Hard Times)
why does the world exist? Does the world exist to be loved by us? Or does the sun hurt our eyes to teach us to keep our filthy eyes off the sun? (I’m just asking questions.) Why do you think the world exists? Have you… Read More »why does the world exist?