Archive - To Write with Wild Abandon

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Dec 1

Or, How "Serious Fun" Is More Productive Than "Serious Writing" - Many writers kill their own creativity by trying to get "serious" about their writing…

Nov 29

Or, When Can You Call Yourself a “Real” Writer? Lots of writers won't even call themselves writers until they feel they've accomplished something. Does…

Nov 15

Or, Should You Do NaNoWriMo in 2022? Climbing Mount Everest is difficult and expensive. But climbing to Everest Base Camp offers its own rewards. This…

Nov 1

Or, How You Can Turn a Horrific Meme into a Terrific Means - It's hard enough to battle imposter syndrome, but now we have to worry about a million…

Oct 18

Or, Why There are No Wasted Words - Too many writers hang onto their words like life jackets. But those words can become anchors, dragging you and your…

Oct 4

Or, How Creative Cross-training Encourages Perpetual Creative Motion - Creative cross-training is a way to expand creativity and avoid burnout. For…

Sep 20

Or, How Speaking Your "Why" Can Help You Write - It's been proven that if you give people reasons why they should or shouldn't do something, they'll be…

Sep 6

Or, How Creative Block is Different from Writer’s Block and How to Fix It - Margaret Atwood has talked here and there about Muses, but rarely about her…

Aug 23

Or, What is Writer’s Block? Samuel Coleridge gave us some great poems, but he also gave us the scourge of writer's block. Here's what I think writer's…

Aug 9

Or, The Importance of Self-Compassion for Writers - Writing should be your secret escape, not your secret shame. Here are some ways of showing yourself…

Jul 26

Or, How to Read with Intent to Become a Better Writer - the lesson's in Roy Peter Clark's excellent book on how to read with intent, "The Art of X-ray…

Jul 12

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