I’m writing a book set on Denali. It’s about a dramatic rescue from nineteen thousand feet. I’ve spent the past month very cold as I’ve read about everything from ice-climbing …
When life derails your writing…
How’d your week go last week? Oh, I had big plans. After being on the road for 2 weeks, I planned to come home and write like a running back, …
Writer’s Block? Sorry, It Doesn’t Exist
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart A recent chat with an author friend went something like this: “What? You don’t think writer’s block is real? What is it then, Jim? A …
Five ways to get the elephant moving (or overcome writer’s block!)
This morning, I dragged an elephant around my neighborhood for roughly 2.3 miles. Aka, I went on my morning walk. But it felt that way because I’d taken three (yes!) …
Two Tips to Get Past “I Can’t Write”
I’m on deadline.
What that means is, writing is mandatory for me. I have a title for my manuscript. A word count. Most importantly, I have a due date. And yes, barring some unforseen catastrophe such as an alien invasion or Godzilla rampaging through Colorado Springs, I will meet my deadline. (I am not thinking about any real disasters that can happen to writers everywhere.)
But let me honest with you: there are days I don’t feel like writing.
I write anyway.