When it comes to building a habit, consistency is self-reinforcing. As I walked to the gym today, I noticed how important it was that I was simply going to the gym at all. Because this is a habit...
I'm fascinated about the debate about "writer's block." Some people claim that it does not exist, while others find themselves in the grips of it and feel invalidated by the people telling them it...
If you've ever felt called to doing something artistic or creative, you've probably also realized by now that it can be pretty uncomfortable to share that work with other people. There's a deep...
I waited for a long time before I began writing seriously. I thought I need to make more money first, get caught up on my other commitments, have more childcare, or somehow find big blocks of time...
This post was inspired by a livejournal.com post I read by Jim Butcher, author of "The Dresden Files," called "The Most Important Thing an Aspiring Author Needs To Know." When I read it the other...
Writing, creating, making changes. All of them require a leap of faith. I've been making a series of leaps over time. I left my "great" job as an urban designer to become a coach. I put myself out...
I recently read a wonderful article on ScriptMag.com by John Buchanan called, "Work Habits of the Pros," that inspired this post. 1. Write consistently. A serious writer knows that writing regularly...
We write because we have stories to tell. We write to entertain. To explore. To connect. To teach. We write because if we don't, we can't sleep. We write to be paid. We write for the joy of it. We...
Being in the spotlight means having your creative work witnessed and responded to by an audience. It means being read, seen, heard. Being in the spotlight means having an audience. Whenever our work...
I'm a big fan of accountability. Telling people you are going to do something is a great motivator for actually seeing it through. It's especially useful when it comes to doing something we care...
Last week I wrote about protecting ourselves from our dreams. I want to continue the conversation around the notion of doing things just for the joy of them, even if they don't "happen" the way we...
I’m sharing a free series on “How to Find the Courage to Tell the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today’s fourth and final post completes the series with thoughts on “How to Make Writing A Whole...