by Ali | Nov 21, 2024 | Creativity
What is Writer’s Block? The Myth, the Reality, and How to Overcome It If you’re struggling to write – if you feel wrung out of ideas, you can’t focus, or you’d rather do anything but sit down and put words on the page – you might feel that you’re suffering from...
by Ali | Nov 7, 2024 | Creativity
Writing Voice: Finding Yours and Loosening Up When Your Writing Seems Stilted or Dry In this year’s Aliventures survey, one person wrote: “When I decide to write for public consumption, my writing becomes stilted and didactic. I write much more loosely and enjoy...
by Ali | Mar 28, 2024 | Motivation
Turning Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach … and Growing Your Writing Confidence Have you come across the idea of an “inner critic” before? For writers, the inner critic is that little voice inside your head that criticises your writing. That could be on a big...
by Ali | Feb 9, 2024 | Motivation
Seven Common Obstacles on Your Writing Journey (and How to Overcome Them) If you’ve been a writer for any length of time, you’ll have encountered some kind of obstacle, getting in the way of your writing goals. I faced a (very common) freelancing obstacle at the start...
by Ali | Feb 1, 2024 | Motivation
How to Write When … You’re Afraid This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When…” series. Do you ever feel afraid to sit down and write? On the surface, fear may seem like an odd emotion to associate with writing – after all, there can’t be many activities less...
