What if some of the writing advice you’ve been following is actually killing your storytelling spark?

If writing every day, hitting a daily word count, or building your author platform is leaving you overwhelmed, it may be time to rethink the rules.

There’s nothing wrong with these pieces of writing advice if they genuinely work for you, but they can also turn creative writing into a productivity system that leaves you feeling guilty, discouraged, burned out, or disconnected from your story.

In this video, I’m sharing 3 pieces of popular writing advice that I’ve personally reconsidered as a creative writer, and what I do instead.

We’ll talk about building a sustainable writing routine, protecting your writer confidence, finding a writing schedule that actually fits your life, measuring progress beyond word count, and giving yourself the freedom to explore and experiment with your story.

• • 3 popular pieces of writing advice that don’t work for me
  • alternative strategies that can help you build a writing routine that sticks

I’m Julia Malone. I help writers commit to completing their story through building a personal writing routine that combines mindset work and productivity techniques.

I share strategies and resources to guide us as we develop our storytelling skills with curiosity and confidence.

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What piece of writing advice would you discard, and which would you suggest? Share it in the comments 

Talk soon!

Julia