This is a guest post by Ruth Zive.
Let’s face it – writing can be drudgery. Day in and day out, staring at a screen, scrounging for new ideas and creative inspiration – it’s a grind.
Some days, writers need to find motivation in unconventional and dramatic ways. We need to tap into a sense …… Click here to keep reading…
Dec 29, 2011 Advice, Motivation, Self improvement
Dec 17, 2011 Self improvement, Teleclasses
In a recent post, Steve Pavlina wrote, “The path of abundance isn’t the path that maximizes velocity. It’s the path that minimizes friction. If you try to maximize velocity, you end up maximizing friction too, thereby causing massive amounts of heat. Ultimately, you burn up.”
This really resonated with me. For the longest time, I chose …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 5, 2011 Advice, Motivation, Observations, Self improvement
I’ve read some great posts on my favorite writing and personal development blogs lately, and I thought I’d share them with you. Enjoy!
1. Instead of working from a business plan or a to-do list, Jennifer Lawler chooses themes, and she writes about this in Working in Themes on her Finding Your Voice blog. For example, …… Click here to keep reading…
May 16, 2011 Advice, Editors, Motivation, Self improvement, Writers
It’s your attitude.
At the risk of sounding like a Norman Vincent Peale wannabe: If you have a negative attitude towards your job, you probably won’t do very well at it.
I know the writing business is hard, and it’s getting harder all the time. But you can’t discount the fact that there are thousands of …… Click here to keep reading…
May 12, 2011 Advice, Motivation, Rants, Self improvement
