Have you ever had one of those moments when you realize that you need to write a new article, but you don’t even know where to begin? The deadline draws closer every minute as your mind continuously draws blank. What should I write about? Do I even have anything important to say? How can I […]
How To Write During Difficult Times
Have you ever found yourself caught up in a difficult season? Has the rain ever poured down with the streaming of your tears? Or has the thunder ever flashed above the pounding of your heart? I’m sure you’ve experienced those confusing moments when your emotions seem to change as quickly as the winds. Maybe you’re […]
When You’re Not Changing the World with Your Writing: Dealing with Writing Discouragement
You and I aren’t there yet. “There” may look different for both of us. You may want to be an author someday or work in the writing industry. Or you may just want to finally finish a draft or finally get some positive feedback. You’ve been working hard, but you feel like you haven’t made […]
Finding Joy In Your Writing, Even When It’s Hard
If anyone has ever said to you, “writing is easy,” I can bet without a doubt that you quickly and clearly corrected them. Writing is not easy. Just like life is not easy and trusting is not easy and being a Christian is not easy. Writing a twenty-five thousand-word outline is not easy. Writing a […]
How To Overcome Perfectionism As A Young Writer
You have an insatiable thirst for good writing. You can’t get enough of writing courses and articles that teach you all about how to improve your writing craft. You devour good books with complex characters, unpredictable plots, and deep themes. You slave away at your own stories, spending hours creating unforgettable plots and characters that […]
Don’t Let Writing Stall Your Life: Your Words Matter, But Your Life Matters More
There are a thousand and one things that you could be spending your time on, and probably another thousand things you should be spending your time on. . . and a couple hundred other things you want to be spending your time on. In other words, you’re bust. Writers like you, especially when you’re trying […]