by Julia | May 5, 2024 | Personal Growth
I’m a perfectionist. Before I engaged in therapy, my perfectionist tendencies were at their most destructive. I worried about all the “what ifs” and shoulds/ should have. If I couldn’t do something perfectly, my brand of avoidance included some sort of...
by Julia | Apr 27, 2024 | Productivity
Work commitments, family, friends- just life in general- tend to easily push our writing goals way down the to-do list. But, a writer without time to write feels unfulfilled day after day. Deciding that you’ll just get around to writing when you have time, won’t...
by Julia | Apr 21, 2024 | Publishing, Writing Process
Do you have the urge to procrastinate when you sit down to revise your novel? Do you feel unsure of your talents when you look back at that hot mess of a manuscript? I swear, revising a novel can be like folding laundry- calming in its own way and oh-so-satisfying...
by Julia | Apr 14, 2024 | Creative Writing, Writing Process
Enter you, a writer, with all your brilliant ideas and the many oh-so-exciting moments you think would make your story epic. You’ve got it all in your head. There’s no need to plot out your story, right? How many times have you been excited to get writing...
by Julia | Apr 8, 2024 | Books, Productivity
If you read my article on Returning to Creative Writing after a long break, you know that I cited James Clear’s Book Atomic Habits as a resource that helped me develop a sustainable writing routine. Today, I want to give you an overview of Clear’s habit-building...
