Sometimes, you want to tackle a big writing project. You head into the work and discover you’re not ready for it. The work defeats you.
Writing Life
What are Your Five Writing Strengths?
I was reading Ann Kroeker’s blog, as I sometimes do, and stumbled upon a post about mastery and writing strengths. It caused me to stop and reflect: What are my five writing strengths? How are they helping me master the craft?
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Writing is like Making Bread
My writing process bears similarities to making bread. I mix all the elements together, then let the writing rest for a few hours, maybe even a day or more. I return and knead it some. If it’s ready to “bake,” I get it ready for publication. If it isn’t, I give it more time to rest. I return again, but this time, I pound it into submission. Sometimes, it’s the only way to get the writing to do what it’s supposed to do.
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Blogging without a Purpose
I rarely, if ever, post anything about marketing on Write Right. I may provide marketing strategy and content creation services to clients—and I have fun with both—but I don’t often write about the first on this site. I occasionally write about the second, insofar as it relates to the writing life in general. I usually avoid both.
#365 Day Challenge
The #365 Day Challenge has its precedent in photography. Do a Google search of “What is the 365 Day Challenge?” and answers about photography from photographers rise to the top. My own inspiration doesn’t come from Google; it’s from my former employer Geoff Livingston. He took on the photography challenge the other year and produced a number of photographs that are available for purchase.
Writing When You Don’t Feel Like It
I don’t want to write today. I have a list of topics that could be written about, but none of them hold my attention. I really don’t want to write today.