Productivity
How to Create a Weekly Writing Schedule You’ll Actually Stick To
A weekly writing schedule is not the same habit as writing daily. Writing daily is an ideal. It’s a habit that doesn’t work for most of us. Attempting to write daily and then being unable to maintain this goal can leave creative writers feeling guilty and doubting...
Ditch these 4 Distractions to Focus on Your Story
The best writing sessions are when you’re deeply focused on your story. You're so mentally present that your brain is immersed in your writing. This type of presence is your flow state. When you’re in a flow state, part of your brain isn’t distracting you with other...
How to Make Time to Write: 3 Key Ingredients
“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...
How to Maintain a Consistent Writing Habit
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...
6 Amazing Ways to Accomplish Your Writing Goals
February is notorious as the month where many goals begin to slip from the center of our to-do list. If you’re losing momentum on your writing goals, it’s time to review and recommit to them before they’re added to the pile of unaccomplished dreams. Today, I’ve...
How to Prioritize Your Writing Goal this New year
You’ve done all of the journaling needed to choose your writing goal and you’re excited to get started. But, if you’re anything like me, then a part of you is already worried that you won’t be able to stick to your goal. To combat this fear, I’ve compiled 7...
Productive Procrastination for Writers: 20 Ways to Regain Inspiration
Have you read, Can Active Procrastination Be a Writer's Best Friend? In this blog post, I state that intentional periods of procrastination can be a productive way to maintain your creative inspiration and make strides in your writing project! However, productive...
5 Ways to Keep Your Writing Organized This Fall
It's tricky to keep our creative writing organized after the lazy days of summer end! The autumn season brings us into our cozy vibes era. Lit candles, knit sweaters and chai lattes provide the perfect staying-at-home ambience. But, between school, work and various...
How to Recommit to Writing After Summer Break
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,...
How to Overcome Procrastination and Achieve Your Writing Goals
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 creative...
