by Chris Smith | Feb 26, 2017
If you feel 100% sure that the writing project you’re working on is the best (or the worst) thing you’ve ever done: you’re wrong. Research says the only thing you can ever know for certain is that keeping going – being prolific – is best...
by Chris Smith | Oct 16, 2016
When you’re slap bang in the middle of a writing project it’s hard to keep perspective. It’s easy to think that the thing you’re working on right now is the big one. The best you’ve ever done – perhaps you’ll ever do. But science tells us that every time you think...
by Chris Smith | Sep 17, 2016
Being a highly prolific writer is sneered at in some circles. Some people think there’s a trade-off between quality and quantity. To do truly ‘great work’ – you can’t do very much of it. But science disagrees. Most of the world’s best writers, creatives and innovators...
by Chris Smith | Jul 22, 2016
If your writing projects are stuck you need a plus-minus-equals. This system from Ryan Holiday involves finding three different types of supportive people to keep you moving forward and in the right direction. These are people who you learn from, people who you learn...
by Chris Smith | Jul 15, 2016
Working with a writing mentor can transform your writing. Chris Smith was lucky enough to get advice and feedback from a BBC producer for his first comedy script. Here’s what he learnt. I don’t have an infectious disease but if I did, I imagine telling people...
