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Inspiration & Motivation
Inspiring or motivating a writer involves a blend of practical strategies, emotional support, and self-care. Key approaches include setting clear goals, building a supportive community, and incorporating various sources of inspiration.
- Practical Strategies and Mindset: Set Clear, Manageable Goals: Break down large projects into smaller, short-term and long-term goals. Celebrate each milestone to maintain momentum and a sense of progress.
- Establish a Routine/Discipline: Writing consistently, even for short periods daily, builds the habit and keeps the project top-of-mind. As the saying goes, “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work”.
- Change Scenery: If feeling stuck, a change of location—a different room, a café, or a walk in nature—can provide a fresh perspective and spark creativity.
- Experiment with the Process: Break from a formulaic process to reinvigorate creativity. Try writing the ending first, using a visual prompt instead of a headline, or just free-writing a “stream of consciousness” without judgment.
- Embrace Self-Care: A healthy balance between writing and overall well-being is vital to avoid burnout. Encourage activities like exercise, meditation, or spending time with loved ones to recharge.
- Seek Inspiration and Connection: Read Widely: Immersing oneself in excellent literature, across different genres and styles, can provide fresh ideas and remind the writer of the power of storytelling.
- Engage with Other Arts & the World: Music, paintings, movies, and simply observing the world and people around you can provide an endless well of ideas for characters and storylines.Overcoming Obstacles
- Acknowledge and Tackle Self-Doubt: Self-doubt and the “inner critic” are common enemies of creativity. Using techniques like the “This is Shit” technique (typing critical thoughts in brackets and moving on) can help manage these voices.
- Remember the “Why“: Reconnecting with the initial passion and purpose for writing provides a driving force through difficult patches.
- Research and Exploration: Deep diving into research about a subject, setting, or characters can transform a feeling of being stuck into a new avenue for inspiration.
Ultimately, the goal is to help the writer cultivate an environment that fosters creativity and discipline while being kind to themselves during the challenging yet rewarding writing journey.
Tip Sheets on Inclusion for Children
6 Paula Kluth Tip Sheets on Inclusion Free-Printable-Today we’ve got a great free resource for you: a set of six practical inclusion tip sheets, adapted from the work of Brookes author and inclusion rock star Paula Kluth. Check them out below for some how-to tips on including and teaching all students. And at the end of this post, you can download the complete package of tip sheets as a ready-to-print PDF,
Plan for Success
by Mary Anne Hahn
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood — Make big plans, aim high in hope and in work. –Daniel H. Burnham,Architect Before you post your first web site, print your first business card or hang that shingle on your door, you can lay a foundation for your writing business that might make all the difference in the world between total success and dismal failure.
Finding Your Writing Compass: A Guide to Freelance Adventures
In the world of words and storytelling, the potential for students and graduates to embark on a transformative journey into freelance writing during or after their academic endeavors is both promising and inspiring. In this article presented by Writing Corner, you’ll discover guidance to navigate and find your writing direction, empowering you to delve into the enthralling universe of freelance writing and unlock the remarkable opportunities it presents.
Why Article Writing Should Be A Part Of Your Career Development Strategy
Article writing empowers you to establish yourself as an authority, develops communication skills, fuels continuous learning, engages readers, and advances your career.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work
Scott Myers: Over the years, I’ve come up with or stumbled upon a number of tricks to help with the writing process. Here are some of them. In addition to his work as a screenwriter and educator, Myers has written extensively on the craft of screenwriting. His book “The Screenwriter’s Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script” is a widely recognized resource in the field. He also regularly shares insights and advice for screenwriters on his blog, Go Into The Story.
Love to Write: Here Is How You Can Build Your Career
Building a writing career has never been easier than this age of digitalization has made it.
Why Children Like to Write Fiction Stories
Writing is an excellent form of communication, which is why so many schools and institutions prioritize it. Writing is considered an art, and for good reason. There is something special about how mere words written on a piece of paper can bring so much to life in the form of stories. Written stories that gain popularity are often adapted into movies and series on the big screens. In short, written stories provide great entertainment for us in various ways, and the great thing about it is that anyone can write it, even children.
Making Time for Self-Care While Running a Business
Writing is a business. Many writers wind up neglecting self-care at some point in their professional journey. Many writers dream of making a career out of their work, and, for many, this means running their own business. Although reaching this goal marks a significant personal and professional milestone, it can easily come at a cost, as many business owners wind up neglecting self-care at some point in their professional journey.
Writing By Moonlight
By Mary Anne Hahn
Four years ago, on a May afternoon bright with promise, I lived every writer’s dream – I packed up nearly a decade’s worth of office belongings, hugged my co-workers good-bye, and walked out of a secure, stable, stress-filled job to make my mark as a full-time freelance writer.
Write Better Naked
Shirley Jump
Take it off. Take it all off. No, not your clothes (although if you want to compose in the nude, that’s your prerogative). Strip away those hindrances to writing, from the expectations of others to the quest for your true writing voice. Once you learn to strip away all the rules and barriers, you will write more freely and your words will have more impact.
Moving Up the Rejection Ladder
Margaret Terhune
A few weeks ago, I received a great rejection letter from a literary journal. It was almost as exciting as when I got my first paying contract. While other people raise an eyebrow when I refer to a good rejection letter, my writing friends smile knowingly for they are familiar with the hierarchy of editor responses.
The Juggling Act
Shirley Jump
A friend recently asked me, as a fellow mom and full-time writer: “How do you juggle work and being a mom and make sure you’re doing a good job at both? I feel guilty when I work and guilty when I don’t. Well, all except for at night. But the work I can get in from nine to midnight just isn’t enough if I want to do this full time….”
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