by Julia | Aug 18, 2024 | Productivity
After enjoying endless summer days pursuing our creativity, it can be difficult to recommit to writing consistently during the busier autumn months.. As a teacher in work mode from 6 AM to 5 PM, writing while working is a struggle. If you’ve poked around this blog,...
by Julia | Aug 4, 2024 | Personal Growth, Productivity
If you’ve read my blog post on how procrastination can be a writer’s best friend, you may be thinking, “But, Julia, it’s not for me. I can’t overcome procrastination on my own. It’s really holding me back.” And, I hear you. Procrastination can disrupt our...
by Julia | Jul 28, 2024 | Productivity
I am the Get It Done Girl in all areas of my life except writing. I despise having incomplete tasks hanging over my head. So, why does procrastination sneak up on me time and time again in my personal pursuits? Why did it take me almost three years to complete my most...
by Julia | Jul 21, 2024 | Writing Process
Did you read last week’s blog post on beginning your story in the middle of the action? In that post, we talked about not wanting to bore our readers with a ton of exposition as we set up the world and characters at the beginning of the story. We want to hook readers...
by Julia | Jul 14, 2024 | Writing Process
Have you ever been told to “stick with a book and it’ll get better?” Sometimes, we discover that chapter one is a little slow, but once the story starts moving it’s well worth the read. Not all readers are willing to stick around past page one though. Our lives are...
