Are you struggling to find time to write? This happens to me a lot! Even though I’m a writing coach, life gets busy, and self-doubt often creeps in, too. That voice in your head whispers: 💭 You don’t know what you’re doing.💭 You don’t have time💭 Why bother starting? That’s why I want to share…
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5 Strategies to Rekindle Your Writing Motivation
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(Reflect, Reconnect, Compassion, Techniques, Support) Today, I want to talk about what happens when your writing motivation suddenly slips away, especially when working on a long piece of writing like a novel or feature film. It’s horrible! But what if you could get it back with a few simple mindset shifts? Here’s what’s working for…
Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs: A Quick Journaling Exercise
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Shape Your 2025 Writing Journey Even though January is well underway, there’s still time to plan for a successful writing year ahead. A great start is to reflect on the past—what went well, what didn’t, and what you want for the coming year. This practice not only aids in setting clear goals but also helps…
Six Strategies to Shut Up Your Mean Inner Critic (So You Can Get on and Write)
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Is this making you procrastinate? Today, I want to address one of the most common issues I hear from writers: their mean inner critic keeps convincing them not to write. Most of us have an inner critic, a judge, a mean voice inside our heads who persuades us to procrastinate far more than we’d like.…
4 Tips to Help You Start Writing Again After a Break
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My son started school a year ago, so this summer was my first long school summer holiday. I took time off work and enjoyed doing fun mummy-and-son activities! When September came around, and he went back to school, I wanted to start writing again. This felt both exciting and daunting. Getting back into the rhythm of it wasn’t…
Get Focused with a Writing Ritual
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4 writing rituals to boost your confidence and focus Recently, when talking to one of my clients, I was asked if I knew anything about creating writing rituals. I love talking about writing habits, but I’d never really thought about writing rituals before. The question intrigued me and I decided to look into it. When we…
Get in the Right Frame of Mind to Write Fast!
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Let’s talk about getting into the right frame of mind when you sit down to write. On days or weeks when I have a lot going on, I don’t always manage to do this as quickly as I’d like. Some days my brain feels distracted and jumps around my mental to-do list. I feel the urge…
Top Tips from the London Book Fair [Part 1]
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Key takeaways from 3 talks at the London Book Fair 2023 – Making your WIP Stand Out, Keeping up with Social Media, and The Indie Author Income Survey I recently had the pleasure of attending the London Book Fair, soaking up the wonderful writerly atmosphere, meeting up with some lovely writers, and listening to some…
Why Do We Procrastinate?
I’ve recently spent far more time procrastinating than I’m comfortable with. So I was fascinated to hear Oliver Burkeman discuss why we procrastinate on Rangan Chatterjee’s wonderful ‘Feel Better Live More‘ podcast. I can’t resist sharing these tips as I’m sure you’ll find them helpful too. In episode 260, in a conversation about Burkeman’s new…
Three Questions to Improve Productivity
Last month I was feeling really frustrated about my levels of productivity. Everything took longer than expected; I was so distracted. I’d spend ages ruminating on my frustration rather than being constructive. So I was thrilled to discover a simple trick to help me focus better. You might find it helpful too. At the end…