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Writing advice is everywhere. But does it work for you?
Hey there, Bec here
A little while ago, I wrote about the myth of the perfect writing setup – the fantasy that the right desk, the right schedule, the right conditions will finally unlock your writing. Spoiler: they won’t.
But there’s a r...
The effort paradox
Hey there, Bec here
I’m picking up on something explored last week. His post about why effort only seems to count when we finish something offered advice on valuing small wins as we tackle longer projects.
Read: The finishing factor: Why...
The finishing factor
Happy Wednesday writing friends, Chris here.
I want to start this week with a few little stories about how we value effort. One of the more well known examples1 comes from 1950s America. General Mills, the food manufacturer, had a problem....
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What I learned from a week of freewriting
Hi writing friends, it’s Bec here,
Last week I ran ‘Writer’s Elbow’ a community experiment based on Peter Elbow’s four-hour freewriting model from Writing Without Teachers. Instead of doing all four hours in one sitting, we spread them ac...
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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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