On Monday, I wrote about a couple artists discussing their self doubts. Sometimes that self doubt can turn into something really bad: a full blown funk -- even depression. I think almost everybody who sets out to do something creative … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: What To Do When You Hit a Wall
There's nothing worse than hitting a wall when things have been going well with your writing. One day the words flow, and then BOOM! your nose is flat, you're on your butt, and you're looking up at a challenge that seems impossible. Maybe you … [Continue reading]
The Power of Healthy Arrogance
While I hear people talk about how so many people feel entitled to things, I bump into so many people who don't feel entitled to things. I know many talented people who feel like they aren't worthy of success, even if they leave the competition … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: How To Write Descriptive Passages
There's a Charles Dickens book -- I can't remember which one, maybe Hard Times or Tale of Two Cities -- in which he describes a table. Maybe I wasn't into the book at the time, or maybe my memory is failing, but it was a very tedious description … [Continue reading]
Do Something Scary
It's two days until the scariest holiday: Halloween. (And the birthday of my favorite person.) Boo! I've done a couple scary things this month: I started podcasting, and I started freelancing. I've written about why podcasting was scary for me, … [Continue reading]
The Little Things About Writing
When writing a novel, it's typically a good practice to have each scene move the story forward. If you're not moving the story forward, what is written should at least focus on the traits and motivations of characters. Sometimes, though, you … [Continue reading]
Saying No to NaNoWriMo
I've never taken part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I thought about doing it this year, to have a novella I could use for a podcast or include on my website, but I'm working on other things. And that's why I've never taken part: … [Continue reading]
Thank You
I've noticed more people stopping by The Juggling Writer and reading 5, 10, and 20+ pages a visit. Thank you for taking the time to read what I write--I hope you find something that helps you. If there's anything I haven't covered that you'd … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: For the Love of Writing
My wife used to be a freelance artist. And then one day she came to no longer love what she did... It got old dealing with clients who approved preliminary sketches for finished art, only to not want to pay her for work because they changed their … [Continue reading]
Stuck in a Rut: Try Something New
All this week, I’ve written about ways to get out of a writing rut and recapture the spark from when you first started writing. Monday, I wrote about revisiting old friends. Tuesday, I wrote about rereading some of the writing from when you first … [Continue reading]
Stuck in a Rut: Old Work
I recently pulled some writing I hadn't seen in ten years off an old computer. Some of it made me cringe, but some of it still holds up. I spent time reading old stories, some from when I first started writing. With years of writing experience … [Continue reading]
Stuck in a Rut: Old Haunts
When I think about when I first started writing seriously, I can feel the cool breeze of that season and hear the leaves blowing. I remember what it felt like to write all night with the windows wide open and the curtains moving in an out like a … [Continue reading]
Stuck in a Rut: Reread
All this week, I'm writing about ways to get out of a writing rut and recapture the spark from when you first started writing. Yesterday, I wrote about visiting old friends and how that can help. Today, I'm writing about rereading. * … [Continue reading]
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