Reading time: Less than 5 minutes Ever wondered how to overcome writing anxiety? If that’s an issue you face, here’s some detailed advice on how to respond… While many people believe the most common health issue facing the developed world is depression, in fact, the biggest challenge is something else. It’s anxiety. Anxiety disorders are, […]
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Viewing time: 5 mins. 46 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #67, with advice on writers’ time management. The post first ran on Sept. 28/18. Transcript: Welcome to The
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Viewing time: 4 min. 34 sec. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #66, with advice on dealing with rejection. The post first ran on Sept. 21/18. Transcript: Welcome to The
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Reading time: About 5 minutes Many people tell me they WANT to write every day, or they have an ambitious daily word count goal, but they just can’t manage to achieve it. Here’s how you can write every day without procrastination…. Have you struggled to establish a sustainable daily writing habit? Do you regularly beat
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute Most of us would like to be faster writers. But how do we get there? Today I address the question: How long does it take to write 1000 words… Do you know how long it takes to write 1,000 words? Or do you know how many words you can
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Viewing time: 3 min. 58 sec. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #40, about when to give up on your writing. The post first ran on Dec. 8/17. Transcript: Welcome
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Reading time: Less than 5 minutes Do you have a good shutdown ritual? You should! Here’s how to implement one that will work for you… Writing — like cooking, cleaning and parenting — is a job that knows no beginning or ending. It’s something you do all the time, even in the middle of the night,
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Reading time: Less than 4 minutes Do you struggle with getting words on paper? If so, it may surprise you to learn that 11 highly counterintuitive strategies may help get you in to the write mindset…. In case you didn’t know, money doesn’t buy happiness. Science tells us that most of us are much more
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Viewing time: 3 minutes 14 seconds The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #15, addressing the thorny topic of inspiration. The post first ran on April 28/17. Transcript: Welcome to The Write
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you need to get more done in less time? Here’s how to dramatically increase your writing productivity…. Are you one of those people who sees writing as a creative act? If so, you’re right. But only partly. Writing is perhaps 20% creative. But the rest of it — the
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