Written: a quick introduction
Our new book Written: How to keep writing and build a habit that lasts is out this January. So, what is it, why did we write it and how will it help people? (And if you're here to find out how you can win a proof copy tomorrow, it's by joining our newsletter). Writing...
How writing sprints work: the nuts and bolts
A 7-Day Writing Sprint is a coaching program designed to help you fast-forward a piece of writing over a week. Unique to Prolifiko, our sprints are structured in a way that help you reflect on your progress day-by-day so you start to find a few tactics and approaches...
Getting to Written
If you've followed Prolifiko and our work for any amount of time, you might have figured out that Bec and I are married. If you haven’t, well, now you know. It's not something we normally write about because our work is about you. But for this one time, I’m...
How to be a writer with David Quantick
David Quantick is an Emmy-winning television writer, a radio broadcaster, novelist, journalist and author of the best-selling writing manuals How to Write Everything and How To Be A Writer which features interviews with famous writers, performers and industry...
The power of ‘if’: how imagining the future helps writers
What-if thinking is a powerful tool for writers. It helps novelists create new worlds to shine a light on how we live now. Speculating about the future is not just the preserve of science fiction writers - it can be helpful for all writers as they plan their writing...
The resilience to keep writing
I thought I knew about resilience. For the last decade I’ve been studying writing habits and how writers keep going. After a bereavement, I started to see things differently. It turns out I was wrong about what it means to be resilient. This follow up post considers...
Grief induced writer’s block – how to get through it
How do you cope with grief induced writer’s block? Academic and researcher Hilary Potter describes the processes she went through recently following a miscarriage. She hopes her experience will help others. Before Summer 2021 was a season of thwartings, of trauma and...
How to write in challenging times – the alchemy of gentle productivity
What does it mean to be productive? How can writers keep going when it feels like everything is stacked against them? Novelist, essayist and short fiction writer Anna Vaught shares the alchemy of gentle productivity that helps her keep writing. Six years ago, I...
Why collaborating with others builds your writing resilience
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about writing collaborations and relationships. Partly because I’ve just co-authored a book and partly because I’m still struggling with a chapter in said book about the topic. At one point I...
The complete guide to working with beta readers
Everything you need to know about working with beta readers – who they are, the benefits of using them and practical tips on how to recruit, brief and communicate with them. It’s publishing folklore – how JK Rowling was famously...
Start building your writing resilience
Resilience is a panacea of a personality trait. Becoming more resilient can help us to bounce back from failure and lead to a host of positive outcomes. With a writing life littered with obstacles, it’s the kind of skill writers need to keep going long term. Here’s...
Overcoming writers’ block: 5 questions to ask yourself the next time you’re stuck
Writers' block manifests itself in different ways but the outcome is often the same. The writing slows, you can’t figure out a way forward, writing sessions feel arduous, and procrastination takes hold. How to get unstuck will be personal to you and the particular...