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How to Embrace Imperfection: Balancing Quality and Quantity in Your Writing
It’s not uncommon for writers to focus on the quantity of their writing but for someone like me, who tends to write too much, sometimes it’s about reining that in. Quality is another important aspect of writing. In the pursuit of excellence, writers often struggle to find the right balance between producing high-quality content and maintaining a consistent output. This struggle can lead to feelings of frustration, self-doubt, and creative paralysis. However, if we embrace our imperfections and redefine our success, writers can find harmony between productivity and creativity. Sounds like a dream, right? In this post, we’ll explore practical strategies to strike this balance and cultivate a fulfilling writing…
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From Low Confidence, to On Fire (F@ck You)!
I allowed my fear of being judged to control me for a long time. When I went to university to study for my BA, I was a mature student who was 37 weeks pregnant with my third and youngest child. I had to take 2 weeks off following the birth (I was told I had to withdraw if I took more time off), and I was told they would send me the work. I was studying creative writing, and we were learning how to structure our fictional work to book standards. I missed those weeks. I thought I understood it, but clearly, I hadn’t quite grasped it. I kept getting…
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It’s Time to Overcome YOUR Writing Barriers
I remember when I first overcome my own writing barriers. It just a few years ago, and at the time, I was already a published writer at the time. The truth is, I still had demons and even though I was published and had been blogging for a few years already, I still didn’t feel I was worthy of the title ‘writer’. It was only when I worked on building my confidence as a writer and develop what I like to call a ‘Writer’s Mindset’, that I was able to move forwards with my writing. Sometimes, we don’t even realise what barriers we face, but I do have some good…
