The Write Life: Setting Realistic Writing Goals
As 2024 begins, let’s talk about how to set better writing goals that support our long-term writing hopes and short-term realities.
Entries by Alli
The Write Life: Support Your Writing Goals
Making goals is easy, but you have to support your writing goals if you want to achieve them. I’m working out just how to do that.
The Write Life: Novel Writing Return!
Making a novel writing return after a long break can be difficult, so you need to have a plan for how to reconnect to your novel.
Writer Prompts: The Devil’s in the Details
Looking for more writing prompts? This prompt comes from An Apple a Day by Caroline Taggart. See what it inspires for you—and me!
The Write Life: Trust Your Gut
Publishing has a tendency to fill writers with doubts, but when it comes to making decisions, you writers HAVE to trust your gut.
The Write Life: When Life Becomes a Lot
When life becomes a lot, sometimes you just have to ride it out. Take a break if you need it, or grab hold and find peace from your storm in your writing.
Writer Prompts: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Looking for more writing prompts? This prompt comes from Complete the Story released by Piccadilly USA Inc. See what it inspires for you—and me!
The Write Life: Burnout
No daily writer even wants to think the word “burnout.” But sometimes we have to figure out what to do when burned out…
The Write Life: Writing Kindness
Every writing life could use a little more writing kindness. What can writing kindness look like in your writing process?
Writer Prompts: Raising the Stakes on “Fake-Dating”
Looking for more writing prompts? This prompt comes from The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan. See what it inspires for you—and me!