The Write Life: When Life Becomes a Lot
When life becomes a lot, sometimes you just have to ride it out. Take a break if you need it, or grab hold and find peace from your storm in your writing.
Entries by Alli
Writer Prompts: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Looking for more writing prompts? This prompt comes from Complete the Story released by Piccadilly USA Inc. See what it inspires for you—and me!
The Write Life: Burnout
No daily writer even wants to think the word “burnout.” But sometimes we have to figure out what to do when burned out…
The Write Life: Writing Kindness
Every writing life could use a little more writing kindness. What can writing kindness look like in your writing process?
Writer Prompts: Raising the Stakes on “Fake-Dating”
Looking for more writing prompts? This prompt comes from The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan. See what it inspires for you—and me!
The Write Life: Writing Modes
It can be difficult to accept, but struggling to write or writing just a little is still one of the writing modes and is part of the writing process.
The Write Life: The On/Off Switch
Having a separate work space is essential to creating an on/off switch for writing and maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Writer Prompts: Ship-Wrecked Dinosaurs
Looking for more writing prompts? This picture prompt comes from Rory’s Story Cubes. See what it inspires for you—and me!
The Write Life: Mental Health
Mental health and chronic illness are significant blocks to the creative process that can’t be solved by positive thinking alone.
The Write Life: Creative Confidence
When other elements of your life are shaky and disrupting your writing routine, your creative confidence is what holds you and your writing together.