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Writing Productivity Tips: How to Fight Fear and Write

Writing Productivity Tips: How to Fight Fear and Write

In a recent article, I discussed how procrastination and busyness often disguise fear. Another article shows that procrastination and fear may mask useful messages form the Inner Critic telling us that we may need more resources, tools, information, skills, or support before continuing.

Today, I present a related article from AWAI copywriter Mary Rose Maguire. ...

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6 Steps to Deal with Too Many Ideas

Do you have too many ideas? "Too many ideas" is a good thing. It means you have enthusiasm and energy, but raw ideas can create writer's block. Here are the six steps to refine your gusher of "too many ideas" into business success. ...

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How Do YOU Open Your Writing Process?

I had lots of blog ideas when I was journaling on Saturday morning. Then, later, I felt listless. I didn't write my blog draft. Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way and The Right to Write, would say I've been fishing my well too much and for too long. And she'd be right. I ...

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Prevent 15 Common Writing Mistakes

This information graphic by David K. from The Web Writer Spotlight humorously shows fifteen common writing mistakes side-by-side with their fixes.These truly are the mistakes I see clients and students make. A colorful and helpful visual to hang in your office. ...

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How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like it: Part 3

This is the third in a series about how to write when you don't feel like it and overcome writer's block. Sometimes, I'm ready to write, but I've used up my idea list. Or, I'm starting on an entirely new direction. In soccer, someone has to kick the ball to get the game started. In ...

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