Hurricane Helene brought massive physical destruction to Western North Carolina. It also left many traumatized, scarred, and emotionally paralyzed.
Tag: writing life
When life paralyzes your writing
Events in life, such as trauma, can paralyze our writing productivity. What should we consider about ourselves when we feel ineffectual, unable to focus?
How quiet is solitude?
Solitude is an ideal time for reflection and observation. Disconnecting ourselves momentarily from the mundane can refresh us and spark our imagination.
Creating an inspiring writing space
Our writing environment contributes to our productivity, creativity, and professionalism. Here are six ways we can examine how to create an inspiring writing space.
Save your writing — and your ideas — with a notebook
Creative concepts do not always appear at convenient times. Before we lose our reflections, we should write them down. And the best way to do this is with a notebook. Writing longhand has an added benefit: it slows our thoughts down and we capture more detail.
Writing and housekeeping do not have to clash
Prolific writers have said you are either a good housekeeper or you are a great writer but not both. The reality, however, is that we have responsibilities in life and we schedule our writing periods like everything else. As long as we are writing, we are successful.