This Writer’s Life: A Texas Psychotherapist Revamps Her Life to Write
Today we're continuing my "This Writer's Life" series, in which you get to meet some of my community members and take a look inside their writing lives. Next up is Frani, an action-adventure...
This Writer’s Life: A Berkeley Mama Writes a Historical Fiction Trilogy in 15 to 60 Minutes a Day
It's December, the end of the year. In a continuation of my goal to help you Start 2017 Off Write, I thought you might like to meet some of my community members and get a look inside their writing...
Writing With Intention: The Power of Journaling About Your Writing Process
Journaling is an incredibly powerful way to create structure for your writing practice. When you use journaling to bookend your writing practice each day, you become much more intentional about your...
3 Tips for Staying Energized When Writing a Book (or Script!)
One of the biggest challenges I've seen for writers working on long-form writing projects (like books and scripts) is losing heart along the way, mostly because we get overwhelmed by the sheer...
The Magic of Creating a Writer’s Schedule
Many people think writing is something that happens when we're inspired -- struck by a lightning bolt of ideas, if you will. That when we're inspired we just naturally "find" time to write. And in a...
7 Easy Ways to Sneak In Writing Time Over the Holidays (and Why It’s Worth It)
It's the holiday season, and the crunch is on! We're busy with everything. Shopping, holiday parties, family gatherings, end of year deadlines, kids off school, and more. That makes it a prime time...
Remember… You Are a Writer
It's been an intense week. Regardless of your political affiliation, here in the U.S. and worldwide we've been through the wringer and come out changed. We're all going through a lot right now....
My “Must Have” List Before Writing Pages
In a recent post I wrote about what "counts" as writing. I promised to share some of the story development steps I take before I'm willing to begin writing actual new pages; hence this post. This is...
What “Counts” as Writing?
In my Called to Write community, we primarily keep track of writing minutes, not word or page counts. We do this because when we're plotting, outlining, revising, or editing, for instance, our word...
15 Steven Pressfield Quotes to Inspire Your Writing
Steven Pressfield has been among my greatest sources of inspiration since I committed myself to taking my call to write seriously. Around that time, a friend suggested I read The War of Art. It was...
6 Takeaways From Rewriting “The Seventh”
I can't believe it, but I've worked on two different screenwriting assignments this year, all while taking care of my little toddler, who just turned two in May. It hasn't been exactly easy, but...
Our Stories Are Our Ladders to the Stars
I just watched Donovan Livingston's Harvard commencement address. It's truly stunning. If you haven't seen it, it's worth watching, thrice over. You can also read the full text online here too. He...