It says reading, writing, and lifestyle. But when was the last time I wrote a post about writing? The truth is, I haven’t written in a long time. Today I’m going to be talking about my honest feelings about writing right now. And let me warn you, this post is probably going to be ramble-y and all over the place.
But only if you let it be.
Over the past few months, I have let writing stop stressing me out. I don’t know if anyone else has struggled with overwhelming feelings regarding writing, but if you have, this post is for you! And if you haven’t…feel free to stick around and read this anyway. 😉
I think most writers can agree on one thing.
No matter if you’re published or not, type with a computer or write by hand, create poetry or long stories, you can probably nod along as I say this:
So how do I beat writer’s block? How do I keep writing even when I feel like the creative juices just aren’t flowing anymore? Read on to find out. 🙂
I’ve heard this piece of advice countless times. And I still don’t understand it. What if I write about things I don’t know? Does that mean my writing will be bad? And if I do write what I know, how does that help me?
Even after years of hearing people say this, I can’t decide if this is the best advice ever or the worst advice ever. Let’s get to discussing!
Writing is hard.
That’s the truth. Though it may be fun, it may be rewarding, you may love it more than you love anything else, it’s still really, really hard.
For starters, have you ever had writer’s block? Empty lines or a b l i n k i n g cursor on a blank page is enough to make me want to scream. Then there are the thoughts that creep into your head- is my writing really any good? is it possible that I could ever even be published? And that’s just the beginning! When it comes to writing, I’ll take all the help I can get.
It’s true. I am one of the biggest journal hoarders you’ll ever meet.
I have big journals, small journals, composition notebooks, journaling journals, list notepads, tiny spirals…et cetera, et cetera. Just take a look at my collection.
Naming your characters is just so important.
Don’t you think?
Your character’s name carries so much weight on its back. It determines where they’re from, their history, maybe even if someone reads the book or not.
In this post, I’ll be sharing the names of some of my characters, some character names from books I love, and recommending where to find good names.
Purely Olivia 