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Writing is like sculpting

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 ~ Distillations.blog ~ Leave a comment

  I often struggle with the time it takes me to take an idea and form text around it. Text that I am happy with. Text that I am ready to publish. Recently I got exasperated by the process. WHY CAN'T I WRITE THIS? A revelation came to me that writing is like sculpting. An … Continue reading Writing is like sculpting

Worth writing about

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 ~ Distillations.blog ~ Leave a comment

In the past week, I have learned two writing tips worth sharing. Tip 1 from Safi Bahcall FBR is an acronym used by Safi Bahcall which stands for Fast, Bad and wRong. Safi's writing tip is that you don’t worry about proof-reading, fact-checking or grammar and instead focus solely on getting your thoughts down as quickly as … Continue reading Worth writing about

There’s no such thing as writer’s block

December 16, 2015 ~ Distillations.blog ~ 16 Comments

As part of the Blogging 201 course yesterday, I watched a video by Andrea Badgley titled "Publish in 10 minutes per day". Check it out - it's full of awesome tips. She tackles the issue of writer's block with the suggestion that we set aside a box and fill it with prompts, adding to it anytime we think … Continue reading There’s no such thing as writer’s block

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