Category: Writing Process
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Another Publishing Update: September 14th, 2022
Just another publishing update talking about where I am at in my current project.
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The Blank Page
The blank page is a blessing and a curse, depending on how the writer looks at it. In this post, I talk about why it is both for me and how to approach it.
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Naming Works in Progress
Creating a good title for a piece is a critical part of the writing process… and a skill I am not good at.
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Update!
As of today, I have started podcasting! I am recording audio for previous blog posts, and they will be included at the top of the blog posts. The only podcast currently posted is for my very first post: Write for You Too. Rest assured that there will be more coming soon, in the order that…
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Writing Advice: The Good, The Bad, and The Unhelpful
Writing advice comes in all shapes and sizes. In this post, I discussed my thoughts on good, bad, and unhelpful bits of writing advice.
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It’s Okay to Take a Break!
Creativity sometimes feels like running on a hamster wheel, chasing some invisible, distant reward. Oftentimes, writers feel like they have no choice but to keep running on the work-wheel until they burn out or run right into the dreaded monster: Writer’s Block. While I am completely guilty of doing this very thing (I think all…
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The Title of “Author”
For many writers, especially beginning or unpublished ones, the title of “author” feels like an elusive, far-off dream. Oftentimes, we refer to ourselves as “aspiring writers” or say that we write as a hobby because we are embarrassed or afraid to admit that we are Writers with a capital W. We feel like we haven’t…
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Balancing Writing with a Full-Time 9-5 Job
We all know that a full-time job is a lot of work, but for writers (and all creatives), our jobs can feel like they get in the way of our creativity.
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My Take on Freelance Writing
As a writer, or non-writer (not making assumptions about who is reading this), you have probably heard the term “freelancing” at least a hundred times. In this post, I discuss submitting work to websites, blogs, and magazines.
Savannah Watson 