Don’t let the pressure to BE great prevent you from BECOMING great. — I’ve been on-and-off with writing for the past decade. Almost. This past week I’ve written every day, as a challenge to myself, but also as a cry for help because I am SO TIRED of this ONE story idea nagging me in the brain every chance it gets. I want…

The most valuable piece of advice I’ve received in my twenties so far. — “What’s the worst that could happen?” I think most (all) of us have asked ourselves this plenty of times. And, really, what is the worst that could happen? You’re probably thinking up a flurry of things. Things like… “I could go bankrupt…” “The business could fail…” “My friends will hate…

Destroy the barriers to writing and speed up the overall writing process with these 3 tips. — I went from writing 300–500 words an hour to an average of 767 words per 25 minutes, and these are the 3 things I believe helped. Now, there’s nothing wrong with writing slow. There’s also nothing super great about writing fast. Everyone has their own writing speeds and styles, and…

I’m baaaack… and I’m rebranding! — Yeah…I know. It’s been a while. No excuses. I have no reason for disappearing the way I did, but while I was away, I made some decisions. I also read most of You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero and BOY did she give me a firm kick in the…

No longer am I swooned by a man with basic human decency, dimples, and a mop of curly hair. — Many people call me “too picky” when choosing a spouse. They say my standards are too high. I won’t find someone who ticks all my boxes. I should, basically, settle. Lower my standards. The typical stuff. Now, you have to understand; I grew up in a Muslim household, surrounded by…

A Short Rant on Toxic Productivity — The world has romanticized productivity. But not the healthy kind. We’ve beat the word “productivity” black and blue. It’s a word used to describe getting things done. Doing the beneficial tasks that’ll get you further in life. Closer to your goals. Today’s “productivity” is advertised as always being ON. Working. …

A ranty counter-article to the one before this — How to Write Faster: Tips to Successfully Hit 1K Words Every Time You Write. — Why are there so many articles telling us, as writers, how to write faster as if writing is a negative thing? As if we, people who like writing, just want to get it over with? Yes, I just posted my own article with tips for writing faster. But not because…

Having a consistent writing habit does not mean a daily one. — Writing fast is a superpower. It means you get to churn out more words in less time. For some, that equals finishing a manuscript in a month. For others, it means putting a ton of articles out on your blog in record time. Whether you write for fun, money, or…

Go big or go home, right? Wrong. — We all want to get from point A to Z, but we forget about all the letters in between. This extreme mindset can lead to many negative behaviors. It might make you quit or turn down a job, because it’s not your dream job, despite having no alternative. …