An issue a lot of writers get stuck on is choosing. Choosing what to write, what to focus on, which project to start with. I've seen writers longing to write but feeling paralyzed about making a...
Overcoming resistance to writing requires more effort initially than it does later on, particularly if you build a writing habit and get into the swing of doing it every day without question, like...
Ordinarily I recommend writing first and cleaning later. I stand by that today, too. Do your writing, then clean your writing desk. But today is still a good day to clean your desk. Here's why. As...
I seem to have a business mindset at the forefront right now (see my post from last week about criteria for bestowing grants), which isn't surprising when you consider that we're going through a...
I got to thinking today, after hearing about a writing grant opportunity recently, that it would be amazing to one day be able to fund and operate a writer's grant program. Maybe even a residential...
I get kind of pissed off when people say there’s no such thing as writer’s block. People say “you don’t ever hear of plumber’s block, do you?” And, “Writers write. If you’re a writer, write.” Which,...
Note from Jenna: This is a guest post by Naomi Dunford, my friend and business consultant who runs IttyBiz.com. Although she's writing from the perspective of business writing or blogging, her...
Every project I work on – especially when it's a long-form piece – has begun to feel like an investment: In myself, in my writing, in my future.Each one starts out seeming so simple. Just an idea....
Pre-baby #2 last May, I was blogging on a weekly basis. I had a precision system in place. Every week during one of the 60-minute writing sprints we run for my community, I would knock out about...
I'm learning to write faster. With blogging I’m already fairly quick, though my recent writing voice recalibration has slowed me down a bit (more on this in a future installment). But in terms of...
When someone joins my writing community, and doesn’t participate, I am always fascinated to know why. I don’t assume that the person is lazy or just not writing. And sometimes there are real...