It’s the end of my first year on Substack and I’m really proud to say that I have, mostly, produced a weekly article about writing. Even though I’ve blogged in the past, I have never committed to a weekly schedule.
As I look back through this list, I can’t believe that I have produced all of this work.
If you’ve been in the Gentle Creative community since the beginning then you might have seen these, but if you’re fairly new, then enjoy some of the older articles.
I’ve grouped them in six categories:
Please feel free to share any of the posts. It might be just the thing another writer needs to see.
Thank you again for all the likes, shares and comments. This year has been truly amazing.
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Fear, Resistance and Procrastination
Should You Stop Writing Because You’re A Bit Too Weird?
How Can I Write When My Job Involves Long Hours At The Computer?
Why Can’t I Sit Down And Start My Memoir?
How Do You Know The Best Project To Work On?
How To Start Writing When The Inner Gremlin Is Stopping You
This One Thing Is Why Creativity Causes Fear And Doubt
The Only Way To Fight The Resistance Demon Is To Do The Work
Why It’s Hard To Write, Even If You Really Want To
Don’t Shy Away From Tricky Topics
Is Procrastination Killing Your Writing Goals?
Mindset
How To Deal With Other People’s Expectations Of Your Writing
When Can You Call Yourself A Writer?
How To Be Content With Your Writing Pace
The Crucial Mindset For Writers If You Want To Stay Sane
Is Writer Envy Killing Your Writing?
One Mindset Shift Could Lead To A Bonanza Of Possibilities
Writing Is An Experiment – Sometimes It Will Fail
Four Lessons From “The Queue” That Could Be Applied To Writing
Sometimes You Have To Try It And See
Time Management
Would You Like An Extra Month Of Writing Time?
Want An Easy And Realistic Way To Achieve What’s Important To You?
Do You Want To Smash Your Time Management
Are You Terrible At Saying No?
Encouragement
Are You Tortured Because You’re A Really Slow Writer?
How Are You Crucifying Yourself?
Does Your Writing Have To Have A Great And Lofty Purpose?
How To Cope When You’re Not Where You Want To Be With Your Writing
Rejection Is Part Of Writing – How Not To Fall Apart When It Happens To You
Beaten Down By Your Writing Life? This Story Will Make You Smile
What Advice Would Your Future Self Offer For Your Current Challenges
A Profound Lesson I Have Learned From My Fatigue
What Does It Mean To Give Yourself Grace?
Craft and Publishing
Writing A Novel Is Like Doing An Archaeological Dig
Should You Invest Money In Your Publishing?
Do You Trust That The Words Will Be There When You Need Them?
Tough Love
Would You Really Write More If You Didn’t Have A Job?