Many of the writers I work with aren’t aware of just how much the environment in which they write affects their facing the blank page. I learned this lesson accidently, when we needed my study for my step-daughter’s bedroom, and Stephen created a studio for …
While limiting their writing time to 15 minutes helps many writers face the blank page, it doesn’t work for others. Even if they give themselves permission to write for only five minutes, some writers cannot sit down and begin. Something else—a phone call, a chore, …
Starting a New Piece. Writers have been writing about the blank page for centuries. Mainly about its terrors. Few artists, if any, anticipate with relish beginning anew, whether it be a piece of writing, a painting, or a musical composition. Facing a pure white canvas, …
Recently I met a woman for coffee. WE didn’t know each other, but she wanted a signed copy of my book. I usually say no to this sort of encounter. I’m busy with my clients and my own writing, and prefer to keep my free …
For well over a month, each time we met, one of my clients repeated that he was almost ready to begin writing. “I’ve got just about another week or so of thinking this through, before my writing will really take off,” he kept assuring me. …
For writers, feeling discouraged is like having the flu. Here’s how to take care of yourself:
Showering yourself with kindness when you write is essential.
When you hit the wall of deciding what you’re writing is no good, don’t just up and stop writing altogether.
It’s happened. I’ve hit a wall with my writing. Well, not exactly with my writing, but with promoting my new book, “Small: The Little We Need for Happiness.” My book will be shipped at the end of this month, just in time for the new …
