by Chris Smith | Feb 9, 2021
Everybody writes differently but one thing’s the same. The writers who have a more balanced, easier and less wrung-out relationship with writing have all developed some kind of personal system to keep them going and to stop them from stalling. Before lockdown I used...
by Bec Evans | Feb 8, 2021
The main barrier to writing is not a lack of ideas but a lack of time. Our lives are packed to the brim with important and urgent things to do. Don’t wait for the perfect writing opportunity to arrive – you must make time. Learn about four approaches that other...
by Chris Smith | Jan 29, 2021
June the 18th 1858 should go down in history as the day when one of the world’s most influential, revolutionary books was finally sparked into life. On that day the English naturalist Charles Darwin – who was little known at the time – was opening his morning mail...
by Chris Smith | Jan 22, 2021
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 24, 2020
Whilst the productivity police might make you feel you should be able to brush off writing rejections with no bother – that’s easier said than done. It’s normal for setbacks to squash your self-esteem a little. But when rejections cause debilitating...
by Bec Evans | Sep 11, 2020
We’ve all heard the advice to write daily, to allow time for deep work and uninterrupted focus. But for many writers, that’s just not possible. Find out about time confetti and how to write spontaneously when scheduled sessions just aren’t possible. No time to write...