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Tag Archives: habits
Undo-It-Yourself Projects
(Due to illness, I am re-posting a popular article from a few years ago.) “A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it’s an undo-it-yourself project.”~~Abigail Van Buren We all have some self-defeating behaviors, and sometimes these behaviors can cause our writing … Continue reading
No Motivation or Willpower? A Simple Solution
Motivation is a great thing to have, but note this: it’s unreliable. And because it’s unreliable, motivation is NOT a good strategy for making change in your writing life. Motivation to write comes and goes. I love when it’s there. … Continue reading
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Not Enough Willpower to Reach Your Goals? Make Mini Habits!
“Focus on the process and you’ll be able to change your circumstances.” (Stephen Guise, author of Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results) Another lesson I learned on my sabbatical was that my goals and desires outstripped my willpower. I had high … Continue reading
A Writer’s Need to Prune: Mentally, Physically, and Emotionally
The natural tendency of grape vines is to grow shoots and leaves rather than produce an abundant crop of grapes. Each year, in order to have an abundant crop, unproductive parts of the plant must be cut away. Writers are … Continue reading
“They Say…” Writing Advice
I hope you new writers question everything “they say” you have to do to succeed. That includes any advice I might give on this blog. Thirty years ago “they said” a new writer had to find a way to get … Continue reading
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