If you find yourself trying to correct your writing as you work on a first draft, chances are you’ll stall out in mid-sentence while waiting for the perfect word to show up on the page. How do you know your first draft is ready for revision?
The Power of Recall
You can use recall to build a piece of writing, as if you’re in the moment. Use each of the senses and recall the smells, sights, sounds of an experience. This will bring your writing to life.
Why Should I Bother Editing My Writing?
If you intend to share your words with others, I suggest you edit them in some form! It doesn’t matter what genre you write in, or who your audience might be; editing is essential .
Reflections on Choosing a Word For the Year
For the past six years I’ve been choosing my word for the year, although recently I feel as if the words have been choosing me. “Fierce” showed up for 2020, …
Reflections on 2020
In some ways, 2020 has felt like a giant waiting room. A year in which many of us have been collectively on pause. Uncertain. In Buddhist spiritual practice, “waiting” means …
Making Sense of Your Journey Through Writing
During these past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about how chaotic life can be in the moment. It feels like we are constantly constructing our reality as we live it. A …
Why Do We Put Writing Last?
Last week, a friend of mine asked me – in a tone of desperation – why he can’t prioritize his writing. He’s tried everything: writing in short bursts at lunch …
How To Maintain Creative Focus During Difficult Times
Transparent moment: These past two weeks have been challenging on the home front. My husband, who is living with a chronic illness, needed to be taken to the emergency room …
Writing Advice: What To Do When You’re Stuck
When you started your writing project, you were flooded with inspiration. It seemed like the words couldn’t come fast enough as your descriptions, characters, and plot spilled onto the paper …
How To Overcome The “Messy Middle”
The Messy Middle is that time when writing your manuscript isn’t fun anymore. You feel like you’ve hit the wall, where words have stopped flowing easily and all your efforts …