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...
by jlouden | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Where Did The Idea You Need To Write Every Day to be a Writer Come From? Many writers I work with quote either Stephen King or Anne Lamott when saying they want to have a daily writing practice and while I love much of their writing advice, I disagree strongly with...
by jlouden | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
I’m turning 60 near the end of this year and as feels appropriate, my desires are shifting. Changing. Ripening. I admit to some trepidation writing to you about aging as the subject is still somewhat taboo in our culture. I had a famous friend say to me recently when...
by jlouden | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
“How many words should I write a day?” is a question I hear almost every week from at least one of my writing clients. I understand why writers ask, ‘how many words should I write a day?’, because we are the type of animal who loves and even needs to measure things. ...
by jlouden | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Why is it so darn difficult to find time to write? To write your nonfiction book, or your novel, or a blog post, even just a Linked In update! What if I told you finding the time to write isn’t about finding more time or even time management? I’m not saying you...
