by Chris Smith | Jan 15, 2020
In our workshops we’re often asked what we mean by ‘productive writers’. I’m not surprised. ‘Productivity’ has some iffy connotations. It conjures up mental images of factory production lines or some dead-eyed corporate efficiency drives. No wonder writers baulk at...
by Chris Smith | Dec 29, 2019
Some people think pleasure is peripheral to the writing process, something nice to have but not essential. We profoundly disagree. In our work with writers of all kinds – from professors and business gurus to novelists and creatives – we’ve found...
by Chris Smith | Nov 27, 2019
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 the time in the world to write but still struggle, that’s when guilt, self-doubt and procrastination can spiral. The key is to put...
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...
