Where Normal Need Not Apply
Encouragement for the ups and downs of writing. Sample topics: recovering from writing burnout, protecting your wrists, handling disappointments, celebrating accomplishments, faking it, etc.
Writers are often a neurotic, self-doubting lot, so many of us long for validation. However, any validation is only temporary, and the best we can do is try to develop a healthy relationship with those desires.
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As part of last week’s giveaway, I added several suggestions to the Writing Craft Master Lists, but before I announce the winner, let’s share our favorite writing resources.
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This time of year is ripe for wrap-ups of what we accomplished over the previous year. However, it’s easy to reach the end of 2017 and feel like a failure for not accomplishing enough or not reaching a certain goal or milestone.
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If you’re a writer, this list might help you give suggestions to family or friends. Or you can direct your family to this post for ideas. Something on this list is bound to please every writer out there.
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The Finding Nemo quote to “Just keep swimming” encourages us to keep going no matter the obstacles, but we might not know how. Jenna Victoria shares her 6 tips to write despite our problems.
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Sometime during our writing career, we’re bound to feel stuck. To help us, Lisa Gail Green shares how to recover when we think we’ve reached a dead end.
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As writers, we’re not in control of many aspects of our career, and the resulting worries can make it hard to concentrate or feel creative. But maybe we can reach a point of not letting our anxiety get in our way.
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Much of our success depends on our mindset. If we’re not in the right mental place, obstacles can hold us back. J. Rose shares her tips on how to improve our mindset and increase our productivity.
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Many of us struggle with the fear of being a fraud. But if we recognize impostor syndrome, we might be able to avoid the self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors that can hurt our writing.
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If you’re still unsure if you can make NaNo work for you, Jenny Hansen is here to share her advice about what matters during NaNoWriMo and what we should ignore. Check out her 10 tips for rocking NaNo your way.
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