Category: Recommended Practices / Three Habits

Jettison Judgment and Develop Discernment (to Reduce Writer’s Block)

July 29, 2011

My second recommendation to Liz’s question about achieving a healthy balance between pride and humility is to jettison judgment and develop discernment. I have a theory that judgment is at the heart of every writer’s block (and most other forms of writing resistance). Usually it’s negative judgment and harsh criticism that creates resistance. But I’ve … More Jettison Judgment and Develop Discernment (to Reduce Writer’s Block)

Want to Write Easy? Meditate First

June 14, 2011

Meditation is one of the best things we can do for ourselves as writers. Regular meditation will: undo the damage of multitasking give us clarity soothe the body and reverse the negative effects of stress increase creativity provide entry to the creative flow/writer’s trance state of consciousness reduce anxiety and therefore reduce resistance to our writing. … More Want to Write Easy? Meditate First

Creative Quick Hits (to Knock Out Writer’s Block)

April 26, 2011

A creative quick hit is something you do for the fun of it for a short time. Quick hits invite you to play with something new and get immediate or nearly immediate satisfaction. Creative quick hits free you to explore and take risks, give you the satisfaction of completion, and remind you that the process works. … More Creative Quick Hits (to Knock Out Writer’s Block)

Keep Writer’s Block at Bay by Keeping Writing Something You Get to Do Part 2

April 21, 2011

If you don’t think of writing as something you have to do, you never find time for it, but if you do make writing something you have to do, it leeches all the joy out of it.

Here’s where a Product Time habit comes to the rescue.
… More Keep Writer’s Block at Bay by Keeping Writing Something You Get to Do Part 2

Keep Writer’s Block at Bay by Keeping Writing Something You Get to Do Part 1

April 20, 2011

This blog is two years old today and I’m so glad I get to write it today. (Mini-brag: for two years, I published at least one post per week, which was my commitment when I started. Hooray for me!) How often do you talk about writing as something you “get to do today”? When you … More Keep Writer’s Block at Bay by Keeping Writing Something You Get to Do Part 1

Around the Writer’s Block Class Open for Enrollment

February 25, 2011

If you’ve enjoyed my blog or gleaned useful suggestions from it, you’re going to love the Around the Writer’s Block class!  This class will give you: A safe, supportive community with other writers who are ready to stop struggling with resistance and start writing the way they want Awareness of what’s happening in your brain … More Around the Writer’s Block Class Open for Enrollment