Archive - To Write with Wild Abandon

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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

Or, How I Fell Off My Literary Horse and Got Right Back On - June 16 was Bloomsday during the centenary of James Joyce's "Ulysses". It's prompted this…

Jun 28

Or, how walking can help you boost creativity so you get your words’ worth - Walking even five minutes can boost creativity. What a great way to…

Jun 14

Or, How to Build Your Everywhere Office - Finding a quiet place to write isn't always easy. Build your "Everywhere Office" to write distraction-free no…

May 31

Or, Inspiration and the Question We *Should* Be Asking | Neil Gaiman tells the hilarious story of why writers are so hostile to this question. Here is…

May 17

Or, Some Motor-vation to Get You Out On Your Writing Highway | Writing can be hard, even though it should be fun! This "To Write with Wild Abandon…

May 10

Or, How to Lose Fear of the Blank Page by Befriending It | Michael Connelly, author of the Bosch crime thriller series, said "writin' is fightin'". I…

May 3

Or, What to Do When the Muses Barge in at the Wrong Time | Elizabeth Gilbert believes that ideas are magical beings looking for a human partner to bring…

Apr 19

Or, what the heck is the difference between rituals, routines, and habits anyway?

Apr 5

Or, How Rituals Can Help You Get into the Writing Mindset - Having trouble getting the creative juices flowing when you need them? Create your own…

Mar 22

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