Does this sound like you: You sit down to write, but only get a few sentences down before a text comes in and you have to check it. Then you try to write some more, but an email pops up and you need to respond. Then you’re barely back to writing before an Instagram notificationContinue reading “Deep Work: What it is and how to do it”
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Dealing with creative burnout: Part Two
Last week I talked about what being burned out looked like for creative people, and some potential causes. Of course, the most important thing you can do to fight burnout is to avoid these causes as much as possible. Sometimes, though, this isn’t possible, and so incorporating other habits into your life can help preventContinue reading “Dealing with creative burnout: Part Two”
Dealing with creative burnout: Part One
Thanks to a recent Buzzfeed article, it seems like burnout is on everybody’s mind. As a millennial, I can certainly relate to the original article about being the burnout generation, but it also made me think about how burnout affects creative people in unique ways. It often takes a toll on our confidence as creatives, perhapsContinue reading “Dealing with creative burnout: Part One”
New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people who believes in the beauty of the new year and in making resolutions. I think there’s something about writing down your goals and giving yourself a deadline to achieve them that makes them especially powerful. This applies to writing, too. But there areContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions for Writers”
5 useful online tools
Ah, the internet. What did we even do before it existed? I may be a bookworm, but I am still eternally grateful for the internet and the many benefits it brings. Whether you’re writing a book or working on a school assignment, these websites will make your life infinitely easier. The Hemingway Editor I couldContinue reading “5 useful online tools”
How to preserve creative energy by removing decision fatigue
Do you ever spend all day running around, whether it’s working, going to school, or just doing errands, then come home in the evening and feel like you’re incapable of writing? You have the time, maybe you’re even sitting at the computer, but the words just won’t come. If this happens over and over, itContinue reading “How to preserve creative energy by removing decision fatigue”