Viewing time: 4 minutes and 5 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 the fourth issue, on lack of confidence, which ran on Feb. 10/17. Transcript Welcome to …
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Reading time: About 3 minutes If your writing ever makes you feel helpless, it’s time for you to use learned hopefulness to inspire and support your writing… If the COVID epidemic has taught us anything, it’s schooled us in the concept of what psychologists call “learned helplessness.” Basically, this …
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Reading time: Just over 3 minutes This piece will help you determine whether you suffer from ‘writing perfectionism.’ Will it surprise you to learn that I don’t think that’s your real problem? My family of origin — mother, father, brother, sisters — and my current family — husband and children — …
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Reading time: Just over 4 minutes If you’ve ever wanted to be a happier writer, my new book will give you encouraging, practical support…. At last, it’s sales day. My latest book Your Happy First Draft is available today. Finally! Even if you’re not interested in buying, I hope you’ll take 60 …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Do you tend to set big fat writing goals for yourself? Today’s column describes what the Japanese can teach you about writing…. When my family and I moved out of our house for a major renovation 10 years ago, we wore our paper shredder to …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Rejections are a challenge. But if you’re a writer, they are also inevitable so you’d be wise to learn how to recover from a writing rejection…. Most of us have had jobs we didn’t get, partners who dumped us, schools we didn’t get into …
Reading time: Just over 3 minutes Reducing writing shame should be one of your goals if you ever suffer from this supremely uncomfortable and unhelpful emotion…. Are you proud of your ability to write? Or do you secretly feel embarrassed, worried or even ashamed about it? I ask these questions …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Do you ever ponder the writing rituals of famous authors? Pondering is okay, but don’t use their habits as a model for your own behaviour…. Did you know that Sylvia Plath (pictured above) and Benjamin Franklin started their writing days at 4 am and 5 …
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Viewing time: 3 min. 48 sec. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question focuses on the question of writerly guilt. If you have a question you’d like me to answer, email me at daphne@www.publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at the …
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Are you still editing WHILE you write? This broken writing process is only slowing you down, as a clever little app can help demonstrate to you…. I spend a good chunk of my life trying to persuade people to stop editing while they write. …
