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Why Do You Want To Write?

February 10, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
Last week on the blog, Tenacious Me, Laura Lee Bloor talked about the questions we ask ourselves.
We often ask ourselves “what,” as in “What am I going to write about today?” or “What can I do to avoid writing?”
We often ask ourselves “how,” as in “How am I going to get everything done [...]

Post-It Notes Can Help You Write Every Day

February 9, 2010

By Cristina Picozzi
Not only have I been having a hard time deciding on what to write for this post, but I was definitely procrastinating as well. It took me a bubble bath to realize what to write.
I’ve decided to write about why I write.
I write because of the satisfaction I get after writing something [...]

Get In The Habit Of Writing Every Day

February 4, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
It’s been argued back and forth for years about whether writers should be in the habit of writing every day.
Some writers believe that daily writing isn’t necessary, some writers only want to write when they feel inspired, while others refuse to deviate from their daily writing schedules.
Regardless of which group you fall into [...]

The “Resistance” Is What Keeps You From Writing

February 3, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
Last week, on the blog, Zen Habits, business-genius, Seth Godin, wrote a guest post on “The Reason You’re Stuck (and the one best way to avoid the six ways that will keep you stuck).”
In the post, Godin defined two terms that are extremely relevant to all writers:

Ship—“Ship as in get it out the [...]

“Who Says You Can’t Get Stoned?”

February 2, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
Lately I’ve been challenging the beliefs I was raised on and it’s been a real struggle to make changes to my belief system.
Your belief system is ingrained in you. Your belief system is the thing that helps you make decisions on a day-to-day basis. It’s the thing that keeps you following a certain [...]

Manufactured Belief—The Secret to Making Your Writing Dream Happen

January 28, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
If you’ve ever spent time daydreaming about your writing dream, but still can’t manage to believe that it can happen, you’re not alone. Many people feel this way.
They can’t imagine their writing dreams coming true because they can’t see how it will happen. They’re so attached to the “how” that they refuse to [...]

What Would It Mean For You To Reach Your Writing Goals?

January 27, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
So far this month, I’ve written a lot about writing goals and writing dreams–how to create them, how to take steps toward them, how to reach them. If you missed any of the posts, here’s a list of all of them:

Attract Your Writing Dreams in 2010
Are You Talking Yourself Out of Your Writing [...]

Embrace What Makes You, You

January 26, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
“Be Yourself; Everyone else is already taken,”—Oscar Wilde
Last summer, I bowled on a Monday night mixed bowling league. And I noticed something—Everyone had their own unique way of throwing the ball down the lane.
One guy lifted his left arm up in the air, then as he brought it down, he threw the ball [...]

Introducing the Procrastinating Writers Interns

January 21, 2010

Procrastinating Writers has been growing by the days. It’s been an amazing journey, but it has grown so quickly it’s become too much for one person to handle.
So I recruited at my alma mater and found three fabulous interns.
They will be working with me to grow Procrastinating Writers to my 2010 goal of 50,000 visits [...]

What Is Your Writing Dream?—An Exercise

January 20, 2010

By Jennifer Blanchard
I’ve spent a lot of time this month talking about writing dreams and writing goals and how to make them happen. I’m a huge believer in setting measurable goals because that’s the only way you’ll ever be able to keep track of what you’re working on and be able to determine how you’re [...]

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