The lives we lead are extraordinarily busy. Beyond our jobs, not many of us feel we have time for more than one, maybe two, other pursuits. With priorities like study, children, family, and health all competing for our attention, sitting down to write about space pirates can feel a little frivolous. In reality, it’s anything …
The word ‘heal’ is said to have come from old English hælan, ‘to make whole’. I believe that the process of healing is coming back home to our true nature, connecting to our essence, remembering our wholeness, our soul/spirit, our divinity. ‘Healing Ourselves Heals Others’ was contributed by Jess Verdier, owner of Sanctuary Online. Hi, …
This blog post is based on Writer’s Connect newsletter Issue 60. It expands on this week’s top tip, which invited you to reimagine old, overused phrases and imagery. You probably don’t even think twice when striking one of your characters with a bolt from the blue. Most of your readers won’t, either … but nor …
This blog post is based on Writer’s Connect newsletter Issue 59. It expands on this week’s top tip, which suggested some things to consider about paragraph length. This week’s quotidian quote, though seemingly unrelated, also ties in well with today’s topic: rhythm in writing. What does rhythm have to do with writing, you ask? Much …
Do you know why you write? There are no wrong reasons to write, but asking yourself what yours are is a valuable exercise. Some people know the answer to this question immediately, while others can’t answer it at all. As most writers will attest, they certainly aren’t in it for the money! Connecting with the …
This blog post is based on Writer’s Connect newsletter Issue 58. It expands on this week’s top tip, which suggested you look to your own thoughts and feelings for inspiration on what to write next. For some of us, pouring that much of ourselves into our writing is an incredibly daunting concept. After all, the …
In this post FAQs How Writing Helps to Heal, I answer some of the most common questions I’m asked about using writing as a tool for healing trauma and emotional pain. Does Writing Help Heal Trauma? Short answer? Yes! If you need scientific proof, you’ll find there are over 200 research studies confirming that expressive …
This blog post is based on Writer’s Connect newsletter Issue 57. It expands on this week’s top tip, which encouraged writers to think about the reason they started their current writing project. It’s no secret that writing is not always fun. Sometimes, sitting at your desk and trying to wring the words out of you …
If you’ve been following my Monday Night Scribbles masterclasses and some of my recent blogs, you’ll see there’s been an emphasis on expressing yourself through creative writing to heal and using writing as a healing tool. After a recent session with one of my The Book Writing Academy clients, it hit me that all creative …
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Have you ever read a book set in a world completely different from our own? It’s incredible how complex, detailed, and alive an entirely fictional world can feel. If you’ve ever tried to write such a book, you’ll appreciate how much work goes into making that happen. With so much groundwork to do before you even …
