Alissa JohnsonTop 5 Ways to Actually Show Up at the PageI’ve been working with writers (and writing long enough myself) to know that there are all kinds of hurdles to sitting down to write. You…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Alissa JohnsonFeeling frustrated with your writing?Do you ever find yourself thinking something like the following? My first draft isn’t very good, and it’s nothing like the story I…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Alissa JohnsonAlways give your writing time away? Read this.Do you schedule time for writing and then give it away? Perhaps someone asks you to coffee, your volunteer gig asks for more, or maybe you…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Alissa JohnsonLost your writing rhythm? Here’s one simple way to get it back.Have you been feeling frustrated because you were in the flow or you did have a writing rhythm, but now you feel like you’ve lost it?Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Alissa JohnsonThe discipline myth and the truth about procrastination.Time and again, I hear this from writers: “If I just had more discipline I would…”Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Alissa JohnsonFeel good about your writing.The writing process has me thinking a lot about procrastination and the reasons we don’t write. I think procrastination has little to do…Jan 20, 2018Jan 20, 2018
Alissa JohnsonPlanning ahead for 2018 writing? I have a few tips to set intentions that work.Are you at a place where you’re naturally reflecting on where you’ve been and where you’d like to go next with your writing? The…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
Alissa JohnsonAll stories and books start with a really bad first draft.Do you ever get so frustrated with writing that you’re tempted to quit whatever it is that you’re working on?Dec 19, 2017Dec 19, 2017
Alissa JohnsonBlizzards, writing and uncertainty. How to find your way through.Sometimes, life hands you the perfect metaphor for writing. Like a blizzard I drove through last month:Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Alissa JohnsonOverwhelmed by the holidays? How to manage your writing during busy times.Can you tell that in the coming weeks you’re not going to have time for writing? Maybe you are super busy at work or you have family…Dec 7, 2017Dec 7, 2017