by Chris Smith | Nov 27, 2019
It’s easy to fantasise that when you clear the desks to write, you’ll end up blissfully writing for hours at a time. But having lots of time to write can be just as damaging to your productivity as having too little – sometimes more so. When you have all...
by Chris Smith | Nov 7, 2019
Some writers assume that procrastinating means engaging in frivolous activity – but that’s not true. Work can be procrastination, research can be procrastination, planning can be procrastination. It has many different forms and the less visible it is, the more...
by Chris Smith | Oct 30, 2019
As a writing coach, I sometimes find myself giving different people the same productivity lessons again and again on our training courses. Sometimes these tips seem counter-intuitive. Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to the raised eyebrows they can...
by Chris Smith | Sep 26, 2019
Writing goals are important because they give you something to aim for. They give you the structure, direction and clarity you need to keep moving forwards with your project. However, the wrong goal can become a millstone that demotivates and leads to delay, and make...
by Chris Smith | Sep 17, 2019
When you experience negative thinking about your writing, you’re really just facing your own biased and ungrounded assumptions about your abilities. Whilst there’s nothing wrong with holding yourself and your writing to high standards, having negative thoughts...
