The Writer's Workout

Burnout is a familiar feeling in any creative profession, especially as a writer. Crafting elaborate worlds or working to develop their characters' psyches fully can take up a lot of brain space. All the everyday stress of life, personal relationships, jobs, and school can also add to that mental load.  Life’s chaos can affect any number of people. I want to be clear: burnout is nothing to be ashamed of . There are ways to deal with it, and you may even use it to your advanta

Imagine yourself sitting at your computer late one evening, curled up in a blanket, soft ambient music playing alongside a burning candle and with nothing but uninterrupted time to write.  The conditions are perfect. The words should flow from your hands to your manuscript easily. But there’s one problem: you’re hit with an intense writer’s block that is so debilitating, you end up doom scrolling for hours on the internet instead.  And your manuscript remains unchanged. And i

Stuck in a rut? Trying to unclog those pipes of inspiration is a job in itself so pick a number between one and thirty. These quick prompts are designed to pull you out of your block so you can fly through your WIP. Imagine that your favorite animal appeared outside your window. What would it do? What would it see and experience? Using a page from a story you enjoy, try some blackout poetry! Write about a day (any day) in your life.  Draw a comic! Find a random word generator

Let’s face it: writing fiction, also known as filling a blank page with a wondrous, moving story, is hard.  It’s building an entire world from scratch, sometimes several worlds. Far too many potential writers give up before they begin just because of how daunting it can be… but it doesn’t have to be that way. The idea of writing is full of obstacles like comparison to other writers, work and family obligations, a perceived lack of time, and, of course, self-doubt. But if you

Unless you can read Icelandic, that title might be a bit confusing. While we don't put much stock in holidays here at WW, a few special days are definitely worth celebrating. Jolabokaflod is my personal favorite. Loosely translated, it means "the Christmas book flood" and it can transcend December holiday rituals. Each year on December 24, those who celebrate Jolabokaflod gift books to friends and family, then spend the evening reading. How perfect is that?! Check our #self-

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It's finally happened. The words are spilling forth, ink's spraying everywhere and/or keys are clicking at a pace too fast to hear as...