Top 5 Causes of Procrastination in Writers
Are you a writer who struggles with procrastination? Well, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with hundreds of struggling writers and procrastination is one of the most commonly reported problems and sources of dissatisfaction among writers that I see in my coaching practice. Most writers know that procrastination is the problem, but many of us don’t […]
The Not-Good-Enough Hole and Why Writers Are Always Falling into It
Picture this: You’re sitting around relaxing, scrolling through Instagram, when suddenly you see a post from a writer friend: “So excited! Just signed on with my dream agent! Woo-hoo!!!” Instantly, your stomach drops and you feel slightly nauseous, and then two seconds later you feel guilty as hell. There’s no denying it, you’re jealous, even […]
The Best Advice Ever for Writing Memoir
Writing a memoir is one of those things that sounds like it should be easy. You’re just telling a story about your life experiences, right? Wrong. Writing memoir can actually be quite difficult, especially if you’re focusing on life experiences that were painful or traumatic, or may even be hard for other people to believe. […]
Stressed About Your Writing? What’s Really Going On (and How to Get Over It)
We all have good writing days and bad writing days. If you’re a writer who writes even somewhat regularly, you know that’s just the way it goes. But sometimes, it seems we imperceptibly move into a place with our writing when it’s not just a bad writing day that’s getting us down, it’s more like […]
How to Write Without Triggering Your Writer’s Block
In my last article, How Your Brain Sabotages Your Writing Process (and What to Do About It), I talked about how writers with trauma around creativity and self-expression are often taken down during the writing process because their nervous system gets freaked out when they sit down to write. When the nervous system gets freaked […]