Inspirational Things

© Laurie Smollet Kutscera

INSPIRATIONAL THINGS 

Good Articles

Stephen King's Top Twenty Rules for Writers 

How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You

How to Level Up Our Writing

The Tao of Writing a Novel

Andrew Motion: 10 Techniques to Spark the Writing

6 Writing Tips From My 6 Years in Publishing

How BICHOK: How, When, and Why Getting Your Butt Out of the Chair Can Make You a Better Writer

Don't Forget to Celebrate

Attention is a Muscle

Defining Success

Deciding Between Projects? Put Your Horses in a Race

Communities: The Backbone of Your Healthy Writing Journey

Celebrate Your Unique Voice (How AI Might Impact your Writing, Art, and Identity)

No One Knows What Works, but Doing Stuff Works

Why It's Important to Finish What You Start

5 Reasons Writing is Important to the World

Your Book May Be Ready for Publication but Are You?

The Isolation of a Writer's Life: How to Combat Loneliness While Working Solo

What to Write if You Want to be Published

15 Things a Writer Should Never Do

The Business Advice All Writers Need to Hear 

Three Publishing Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Sooner

5 Myths of Writing and Publishing Success

Embodied Writing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Story

A New Year

 

How to Be a Productive Writer

How to Get Your Writing Done When New Year's Resolutions Don't Work (and They Usually Don't)

Your Creative Reset (And Reaching Your Ideal Readers)

Tips for Getting Your Creativity Back on Track

Tips for Getting Your Creativity on Track

Inspiration

 

Be(ing) a Writer

Writing Self-Care When the World is Afire

Keep Making Art Even When the World is Ending

Happy Writing

What If You Have What You Need

How to Rediscover the Joy of Writing

Writing Will Be There When You Need It

We're Not Robots: FOMO on Your Own Inspiration

Tips for Building Confidence as a Writer

Every Artist Needs Raccoon Phases

Your Mind Needs Time to Wander

Need Some Craft-Focused Inspiration?

Bit by Bit

How to Trust Yourself as a Writer (Not Relying on Advice Too Much)

Turn Up Your Volume

How to Be Kind Online 

5-Minute Writers Happiness Exercise: Set the Thermostat

5 Reasons Why Writers Need Privacy

Rob Sanders Dates His Creative Muse

Writing in Difficult Times

When Writing Seems Impossible: Staying Focused in Times of Chaos, Turmoil & Existential Dread

On Making Art in Bad Times

Weathering the Storm: Strategies for an Unpredictable World

The Case for Creating When the World is On Fire

Fostering Creativity in the Age of Anxiety

In Defense of Being Totally and Completely Silly

Writer's Block

Writing Tip: Ask This Question When You Have No Idea What to Write Next

The Value of Percolation

Diagnosing Writer's Block: Symptoms, Remedies, and Prevention

How to Manage a Difficult Book

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Not Pivoting When the Writing's Not Coming

Calling It Quits on a Project

5 Tips for Writing the Parts You Don't Like 

This is a Really Bad Idea, But. . . (idea to fix writer's block)

Feeling Stuck with Your Manuscript? Going Off Page Could be the Solution

Conquering Doubts

Dealing with Rejection in Children's Publishing 

Writers: Look Forward, Allow Mistakes

Don't Despair 

Believe in Your Unique Creative Voice

Getting Past Rejection

How to Deal with Writing Milestones Hangovers

Writers with ADHD: Strategies for Navigating the Writing Process

Procrastination, Deadline Doom, and General Writer Panic

The Dreaded S Word: The Importance of Defining Success for Yourself

Imposter Syndrome: Battling Self-Doubt as a Writer

The Comparison Trap: How to Stay in Your Own Creative Lane

Power of Persistence

7 Secrets of Highly Persistent Writers

Always be Writing

Fall Down Nine Times, Get Up Ten 

Are You Growing as a Writer? (Here's the Only Way to Tell)

So Many Decisions (to Continue to Be a Writer)

How to Set a Daily Word Count that Works

Expect the Writing Process to Be Uneven and Messy

One Word at a Time: How to Finish Writing a Novel

Time Management/Productivity

How to Stop Procrastination

Time Blocking

Ten Tips for Wanna-Be-Focused-Writer by Tina Cho

Finding Time to Write

Being Productive Can be Self Care

Routines and Cues to Keep You Writing Consistently

Managing Small Pockets of Time: How to Write in Sprints

Juggling Life and Writing: 9 Tips for Maintaining Creative Focus

Rethinking Writing Productivity 

4 Reasons You're Procrastinating Instead of Writing

Every Yes is a Thousand Nos

How to Organize Your Writing

10 Strategies for Weathering That All-Consuming Draft

When Structure is the Enemy and Also a Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer's Survival Guide

My Best Productivity Secret

De-Stressing

Ten Commandments of a Happy Writer

Writing in a Time of Anxiety

It's Okay That You're Not Okay (includes language)

Self Care for Writers in a Pseudo-Dystopian World

Writing in Times Like These

Beware of Burnout

Age is A State of Mind

Another Look at Steig 

10 People Whose Lives Began at Age 60

Advising a 60-Year Old Who Wants to Write

Age is Just a Number

It's Never Too Late: Seven Authors Making Their YA Debuts After Age 50

Silver Linings Playbook: Publishing Past a Certain Age

Video inspiration

TED Talks for Children's Writers and Illustrators

Time lapse video of a Book Deal

The Clues to a Great Story

The Best Things in Life are on the Other Side of Terror (Will Smith on fear)