writing tips

No such thing as one-size-fits all

What can openers can teach us about writing, human-centred design and learning from ‘extremes’

Apr 24 •

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Tip 26: How to savour your progress

There is always more to be done - why focussing on progress helps manage the overwhelm. A tip on setting & celebrating milestones - ours included.

Mar 6 •

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Tip 25: Embrace your writing quirks

What keep writers writing? From shame to pleasure, here's a few quirky writing tips - share your favourite weird way to write.

Feb 26 •

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Tip 24: Find delight in the discipline

A tip from author Madeleine Dore to find delightful discipline in doing and release yourself from the pain of productivity guilt.

Feb 12 •

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Tip 23: Ask for help

Why asking for help is so hard but it's exactly what you should be doing - plus an exclusive invitation.

Feb 5 •

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Tip 22: Brainstorm

Get yourself out of a rut with some wild ideas.

Jan 29 •

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Tip 21: Focus on practice not output

The ‘best’ way to set a goal might not work for you & why that’s OK. Forget best practice and focus on practice instead.

Jan 15 •

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Tip 20: Do one thing for your writing today

The regret brought on by Chinese proverbs and using pre-emptive regret to motivate you past procrastination to action. Just one thing!

Jan 8 •

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Tip 19: Beyond resolutions

Reflecting on your writing journey in 2023 and crafting achievable goals for 2024. ⭐

Jan 1 •

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Tip 18: Chris and Bec’s favourite tip

Stuck or blocked? Here's one thing to get the ideas flowing again.

Dec 18, 2023 •

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Tip 17: Find your writing peaks at the end of year

What writers can learn from colonoscopies (yes, you heard me right), and why we need to seek out good things to wrap up a year of writing.

Dec 11, 2023 •

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Tip 16: One tip to rule them all

If you only ever do one thing for your writing do this...

Dec 4, 2023 •

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