Don’t you write more and better when you are not in the company of Lady Internet? I certainly do. And I also feel calmer, more peaceful, less distracted. After much struggling, I've managed to instil the habit of morning writing in myself. The result? A few hours of undisturbed writing in the morning. Wireless off. … Continue reading Lady Internet – The Modern Writer’s Greatest Distraction?
Writing is the activity I most enjoy doing (I don’t have a girlfriend at present), and yet, though I enthusiastically await every opportunity to write, hoping to create literary compositions, when I am faced with the blank paper I procrastinate. I do a thousand menial tasks to ‘prepare myself for writing.’ And by the time … Continue reading Fear of Writing
Or do you write and rewrite and edit all the time and strive to uncover the ideas hidden on the page? The first approach seems easy, but is good writing really effortless? It depends on what you have to write. If it’s a poem, short story, or blog post, it’s easier to wait for inspiration. … Continue reading Do You Wait For Inspiration Before You Start Writing?
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