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The Green Eggs and Ham model of creativity
Hi there writing friends, Chris here,
A while ago now I won a short comedy film prize. I had to submit a script, and the prize was to have the film made. I knew at the time that films are expensive things to make (no great surprise there),...
Starting afresh! Join me for a community editing experiment
Hey there, Bec here,
A few weeks ago, I asked which of the six experiments from series one of our new podcast This Might Work you’d most like to try yourself. Oliver Burkeman’s starting afresh approach came top of the poll.
This is an edi...
Reading for writers
Hey there, Bec here
We’re heading off on our family holiday in a few weeks and my littlest nieces have decided that the must-have accessory for the summer season is a book. They’ve set up a book club and I’ve got stuck into my assigned rea...
Your August sprint starts in July ☀️
If you've been meaning to give sprinting a go – now's your chance!
Hi there writing friends,
Hello, we're Bec and Chris
Hello there writing friend,
We’ve had a flurry of new readers join over the last few weeks, so we thought it was time for a proper introduction - and if you’ve been here a while, consider this a chance to get to know us a bit better too....
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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.
Writer. Writing productivity nerd. Obsessed by creative persistence. Writes Breakthroughs & Blocks. Co-author of 'Written: How to keep writing & build a habit that lasts' with @chriswriter.
Writes Breakthroughs & Blocks newsletter with @becevans. Author of Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts, co-founder and coach @ The Written Academy.
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