I’m sitting with my laptop, fingers poised above the keyboard, heart racing. I’ve been here before. The cursor blinks at me mockingly, as if saying, “What makes you think you can do this?” This, my friends, is imposter syndrome, and it’s an all-too-familiar companion on my writing journey.Let’s rewind a bit. When I first started … Continue reading Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Writing: A Personal Journey
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Using Writing Prompts to Spark Creativity
Every writer, at some point, encounters the dreaded creative slump. You sit down to write, but the words just don’t come. That’s where writing prompts come in handy. Last week I discussed different ways to overcome your writer's block, today I will discuss one of those methods in greater detail. Writing prompts are simple ideas … Continue reading Using Writing Prompts to Spark Creativity
Who Lives Beneath: A VSS365 Story
I've been doing the VSS writing prompts on and off for a year or so now, but like most people, I tended to do separate little stories, scenes or poems. But when it came to September, I had an idea. If you don't know what I mean by VSS365 writing prompts let me quickly explain. … Continue reading Who Lives Beneath: A VSS365 Story
Another Week is Ending.
It's been a productive week, but I'm ending it with toothache, earache and generally feeling like warmed up crud. When I've not been doing bits and pieces around the house, I've been preparing more blog posts, and I've managed to get a fair few banked and scheduled. As far as work on novels, I've not … Continue reading Another Week is Ending.
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