by jlouden | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Have you ever thought about what role desire plays in your writing and creating? I’d say a starring role. Center stage. Cue the spotlight. Or for another metaphor, desire is your creativity’s engine and fuel. Desire gets you there and it keeps you going. Without...
by jlouden | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
A few months ago I asked this question on social media, Do you ever find that, for no reason you can ascertain, a colleague you were super friendly with and supportive of, gives you the cold shoulder? It’s hard not to take it personally. Also hard for me to ask...
by jlouden | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
I received a question from a reader recently that I wanted to share with you. She asked me if it was okay that she wrote hundreds of pages every year when she had no intention of sharing her work. Was it still worthwhile? she wanted to know. Was it a waste of time? I...
by jlouden | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
As a writing coach, I get to work on some fascinating projects and one of those is Good For a Girl by Lauren Fleshman. When Lauren called me in December 2020 in a bit of a panic because she was afraid she wouldn’t meet her book deadline without help, I was excited to...
by jlouden | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
If you want to get better at your creative writing, at some point, you need Feedback on your writing skills (please take a breath and relax any clenched jaws or buttocks) Putting your head down and working away can seem like a smart idea– you feel productive and...
by jlouden | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
We all have certain deep psychological tendencies or patterns that recur. Mindfulness, therapy, self-compassion, journaling, and a host of other techniques can help soften their sticky grip on our choices and reactions but rarely, if ever, will a deeply rooted...
