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From Mount Olympus to our algorithmic overlords
Hey there, Bec here
It’s the last week of the summer holidays here in the UK. With a quieter inbox and schedule, Chris and I have used the reduction in noise to make progress on a new book project. Next week, we’ll run a back-to-school 7-d...
Join us for a back to school sprint
If you've been meaning to give sprinting a go – now's your chance!
Hi there writing friends,
Manage your distractions the ancient Greek way
Hello writing friends, Chris here.
In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his crew are sailing home from Troy and have to pass the island of the Sirens - creatures whose singing is so beautiful that it lures sailors to steer toward them and wreck th...
Starting afresh: our community writing experiment
In the week of 17 August we ran a community writing experiment. The test: to rewrite part of a work-in-progress using a writing tip Oliver Burkeman told Bec about for This Might Work podcast.
Read more: Starting afresh! Join me for a comm...
Find the right container for your writing
Hey there, Bec here
Last week Chris wrote about the benefits of constraints for creativity and while there’s lots of robust research to back up the theory of constraints, I find it all a little bit punishing.
There’s something about the...
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Practical support to help you beat your blocks and get writing again. By @becevans and @chriswriter - authors of 'Written' and coaches at The Written Academy.
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