Process is a best-seller! The new craze of adults coloring with crayons and markers offers the added bonus of reducing resistance and releasing creativity. Coloring, my favorite way to do Process, was the topic of a New York Times article announcing that millions of adults around the world are getting out their crayons to color … More Bust Writer’s Block with the Adult Coloring Craze
The old saying “Ready, set, go!” is the wrong order for writers who want to track their way out of resistance and into satisfaction and success. You need to Set (your intentions), Ready (the resources) and Go (track yourself). Set Your Intentions! They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but the … More Set, Ready, Go! More Tricks of Tracking Your Writing
Years ago, I took a risk with students in my Writing Habit class. I gave them a simple table to track what they do for Process, Product Time and Self-care (the three habits that are the bedrock of this class and my own writing practice). Here’s the risky part: I also gave them a sheet … More Writing Students Score Success with Stars (and Other Tricks to Track Your Writing)
Do you track what you do for your writing projects? If you do, that’s great! But it’s even more important to track what you don’t do! You need to track your writing progress even on the days you don’t show up. Especially on the days you don’t show up. If you track only the days … More You Don’t Have to Write Everyday, But You Do Have to Track Everyday
“Part of what helps me stick with my writing is the chance to reset my commitments every week when I check-in with my writing buddies. If I fall off the wagon (in other words if I don’t do everything I committed to doing), I get back much sooner. It’s easier to get back into the … More Auto-Correct Writer’s Block with Weekly Check-ins
Not that you need it, but I give you my permission to play. I invite you to play. I encourage you to play. Here’s why: What you really need is your own permission. I predict that if you write a permission slip to play, you’ll find it easier to write everything else. Let me know … More Want to Write More? You Need to Play More!
Process is typically the most challenging habit for writers to dedicate time to. Creative play for the sake of play seems so frivolous and non-productive. But before you ditch Process for the sake of something “more valuable,” consider my latest intel on how play pays off: Process leads to mind-wandering, aka daydreaming, which in turns … More Writers Need Creative Play to Get Their Minds Wandering
I love to hear about new forms of creative play for Process especially from my students and coaching clients. One person’s creative play can be another person’s tedium, so I like to have lots of options to suggest. Phyllis Smith, a student in one of my online classes, introduced me and her classmates to Zentangle, … More Zentangle Your Way Into Process and Out of Resistance: Guest Post by Phyllis Smith
Writers need sleep. It is one of the five forms of Self-care that are essential to optimizing your brain. (Get support in developing Self-care habits) By sleep, I don’t mean getting just enough to keep dragging your sorry self through the day. I mean making the necessary changes in your life to get enough good … More 10 Reasons Sleep Improves Writing
“I spent 15 minutes journaling last night. Is that Process or Product Time?” “I started out just freewriting, but ended up with a character sketch. Do I count that as Process or Product Time?” There are times when the lines between Process and Product Time can get hazy. It may not matter what you call … More Process Play or Prouct Time Writing?
Bane of Your Resistance 