Motivation Overload
What is motivation overload for an author? It’s not writer’s block, it’s something else!
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Writing Habits That Keep Me Productive
I’ve realised over time that the key to staying productive isn’t about forcing output but staying connected to that joy. Here are a few habits that help me stay productive, positive and mostly sane.
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The Process of Thought to Page
Can I explain that feeling? When you put your hands down and the image and subconscious thoughts in your head just appear on paper.
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Why Every Writer Needs a Support Team
Support networks are not built overnight, and they are not built passively. The more consistently you show up and invest in other people, the more naturally that support comes back to you over time.
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Learning to Celebrate the Slow Wins
Writing is one of those odd pursuits where progress sometimes feels invisible. In other areas of my life, wins are much easier to recognise because they’re measured in hitting targets and seeing tangible results, often at speed. Writing is completely different.
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Celebrating Wins
Winning in writing, to me, feels a bit like a cool drink on a hot day. It’s the small achievements, the quiet successes, that pull me through when I think I’m struggling.
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Finding the Right Chemistry
Finding a beta reader that helps you grow can be critical in your development as an author, but a beta reader that doesn’t understand what you are trying to say can crush you. It’s a relationship that can be delicate and needs the right chemistry.
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Don’t Throw the Goat into the Boat
If you aren’t sure you need a beta reader, let me give you a cautionary tale… It also has pirates in it, so maybe you want to read this.
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How to stop Worrying and Love Social Media
As an author, I struggle with what to say, and when to say it on social media. Maybe this blog can help? Maybe it won’t. Either way it’s an entertaining read.
