Published in The Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-onlyYou Don’t Need More Inspiration to Write — You Need Flow TriggersWriting is not a matter of willpower — You don’t need to feel like writing in order to write. Feeling like it is not necessary in order to do something. You don’t feel like taking out the trash, but you could do it. You’re physically and mentally capable of it. It’s just a matter of willpower. Sitting down…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Brave Writer·Nov 4, 2020Member-onlyYou Don’t Need Passion to Be a Successful Writer — You Need ProlificnessA 5-step-system to writing and publishing one article every day — Successful writers have two things in common, and that’s prolificness and consistency. Not innate talent, not natural strength, not passion, but the ability to create perpetually. “What nobody tells you is that consistency outpaces talent.” — Brianna Wiest What sets them apart is that they write every day, whether they…Writing Tips4 min readWriting Tips4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Sep 3, 2020Member-onlyHow to Organize Your Ideas More Efficiently Without Wasting TimeHaving too many ideas is not a bad thing, but the opposite — Do you struggle to write not because you don’t have anything to say, but because you simply have too many ideas in mind? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the loose ends of stories you once started but never finished? Do you have dozens of drafts that never got to…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Aug 26, 2020Member-onlyThe 5 Most Common Mistakes Aspiring Writers Make — And How to Avoid ThemEveryone wants to be, only a few people do — What most aspiring writers don’t realize about themselves is that they want the job title of a writer, not the work that comes with it. They follow a false sense of purpose, driven by the desire to be someone. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Mar 23, 2020Member-only9 Powerful Flow Triggers to Help You Write After Taking a BreakWhat keeps you from writing right now? — Sitting down to write every day is hard enough. Sitting down to write after not writing for weeks or months is a lot harder. The longer the break, the more resistance you’ll face. You’ll never be immune to life interfering with your commitment to becoming a writer. Travel, a new…Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
Published in The Brave Writer·Mar 18, 2020Member-only5 Unusual Things to Do When You Think You Can’t WriteWrite the story you need to read. — Right now, writing feels close to impossible. You took a break from writing for reasons only you know, but now you finally convinced yourself to give it another shot. You create the ideal environment to channel the inspired writer you think you are — and you hit a wall. Days…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 3, 2020Member-only9 Habits That Will Completely Change Your Life in a YearGood things are going to happen. — 1. If it scares you, do it Take this as a rule of thumb. If it’s challenging and scares the sh*t out of you, try it. Whether it’s asking someone out on a date, starting your blog, quitting that job that makes you feel miserable, building your business — this year you go for it. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Feb 22, 2020Member-only5 Writing Flow Triggers for When a Story Isn’t WorkingYou can’t force something that doesn’t want to exist — Writing is unpredictable. You never know what to expect, and sometimes a story just doesn’t work out the way you want it to. You wrote that perfect introduction, maybe even developed a coherent middle part, but somehow you struggle to wrap it up with a striking conclusion. No, you don’t…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Publishous·Feb 10, 2020Member-onlyYour Greatest Fear Is Not That You Will Fail — It’s That You Will SucceedWhy your subconscious mind is sabotaging your success — “One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” — Henry Ford In The War of Art, Stephen Pressfield writes that Resistance, as he calls it, feeds on fear. Fear of the consequences…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
Published in The Brave Writer·Feb 10, 2020Member-only10 Strategies That Will Help With Medium CurationWhat I did to get curated 4x in a row. — First off, Medium curation is a fickle thing to achieve. Having a lot of followers does not guarantee curation, and neither does having your article published in a publication. To read the three magic words — Distributed by curators —all you need is to apply a few simple, yet effective…Writing Tips4 min readWriting Tips4 min read
