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
It’s NaNoWriMo Time Again
NaNoWriMo What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It is a challenge to write 50,000 words on a new novel or your current WIP. You keep track of your progress on the website, where you can see how everyone else is doing. You don’t lose out if you don’t manage to do the … Continue reading It’s NaNoWriMo Time Again
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