by Julia | Jun 5, 2025 | Productivity
“I don’t have enough time to write” is a myth. That sort of fixed-mindset thinking will stop you from ever writing. We all have 24 hours in a day. While some of us struggle to find time to work on our writing goals, others can write consistently despite their busy...
by Julia | May 29, 2025 | Personal Growth
Fear and Doubt are two negative thought loops that occasionally plague all writers. We fear the failure of never publishing our book. We doubt that we are even good writers. Our inner critic loves to roar loudest for the things that are truly meaningful to us. But...
by Julia | May 22, 2025 | Writing Process
If you’ve been following this three-part series, you know that Lisa Cron’s Story Genius is a valuable book guiding writers through the scene card process. Post one was all about getting to know our protagonist before crafting the story. In post two, we finally broke...
by Julia | May 8, 2025 | Writing Process
Lisa Cron’s Story Genius guides writers through the scene card process. Her method differs from traditional outlining, where writers plot every external event that will occur in their story. These scene cards focus on your protagonist’s internal evolution. To...
by Julia | May 1, 2025 | Writing Process
Story Genius by Lisa Cron guides you through developing a character-driven story with scene cards focused on your protagonist’s internal conflict. It takes everything we’ve learned about writing, reminds us what doesn’t work and emphasizes that readers stick around...
by Julia | Apr 24, 2025 | Writing Process
Poor worldbuilding can weaken your plot. It affects readers’ ability to immerse themselves in your story and character development. While character growth should not hinge upon external events alone, the world that they live in will naturally influence their journey...
by Julia | Apr 17, 2025 | Personal Growth
A writer’s mindset can be easily derailed by unsupportive comments, imposter syndrome and striking out with queries. It’s difficult to ignore the continuous loop of your inner critic shouting, “You’re not good enough!” Our subconscious thinks it’s helping,...
by Julia | Mar 27, 2025 | Books, Writing Process
Natalie Goldberg’s Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft is a meditative look at the writer’s journey. Do not come to this book expecting a series of concrete strategies and resources for writing well. You will need to look beyond the surface. Read...
by Julia | Mar 20, 2025 | Writing Process
Platonic relationships are just as crucial to our stories as romantic relationships or tension between protagonists and antagonists. They can provide points of conflict and growth for our main character, give them a realistic support system, or mirror their journey....
by Julia | Mar 6, 2025 | Productivity
Maintaining a consistent writing habit is no easy feat. It can seem impossible to fit writing into our days between work, life and the unexpected. To be clear, writing does not need to be a daily habit. Consistency can occur on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. It...
