What an Exercise Ball Can Teach You About Novel Writing
by Suzannah @ Write it Sideways motivationI’m not an athletic person. I’m not someone who gets up early to go for a jog or tortures myself with pilates in my spare time.
Still, as I bounce away on this seemingly omnipresent orb, I can’t help but draw an analogy between it and novel writing.
Getting pumped up isn’t that difficult. Staying pumped up is.
Opening Yourself to Inspiration
by K.M. Weiland @ Word Play motivationIf you’re like most writers, coming up with story ideas is rarely a problem. More than likely, your brain bubbles over with more ideas than you’d be able to use in two and half lifetimes. I’ve yet to meet a writer who decided Hmm, I’d like to be an author—and then sat down to brainstorm ideas. Instead, I suspect most of us first turned to writing as a way to release the pressure of all the ideas already ricocheting around in our brains.
Don’t Bore Yourself
by Laura @ Word Grrls motivationWhen your writing bores even you it’s time to get a grip and make something change.
What To Do When You Are Rejected
by Sarah Lam @ Writing Consultation motivationrejectionsIt must be heart breaking to be rejected for the very first project you bid on. After all you have spent so much time preparing your portfolio for the project. However, this is life. There are people winning and losing at the same time.
Perhaps you are rejected today but tomorrow, you might get yourself a better project. Here are a few things you can do in times when you are rejected from the projects you bid on.
Finding the Motivation to Do What You Love
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen @ Quips And Tips motivationThe life lesson: even if you love to write, paint, dance, or learn – it’s still a struggle to find the time, energy, and motivation to do what you love! The successful woman: Julia Cameron
8 Attributes Of An Olympic Mind Set
by Monika Mundell @ The Writers Manifesto motivationOlympic athletes all have one thing in common. That one thing is what separates them from millions of people world wide. It is their mind set. A strong mind set can open doors to hidden places you never knew existed. A strong mind set can also be the driving force to develop your writing career. But for Olympic athletes, a strong mind set is the number one reason they are in fact – Olympic athletes.
How To Develop A Mind Set For Writing
by Monika Mundell @ The Writers Manifesto motivationWriters have a particular mind set. Some say it is creative, others say it’s natural. I tend to agree with both. However, a love for writing can also be acquired with practice. If we want to write well, we need preparation. Writing isn’t a simple exercise, where we grab a pen and write with conviction. Often the action of writing is precluded by thinking, planning, strategics, basically getting us into the right writer’s mind set.
Setting Goals to Improve Your Writing
by Chesley @ Daily Freelance Writing Tips motivationIt is good to aspire to become a better writer. Setting goals is a key in making sure that your writing skills are getting better. With a little planning, you will build your confidence as a skilled freelance writer, and you will have more to offer your clients. Here are some goal-setting guidelines:
Dear Literary Ladies: Should I take time off work to write full time?
by Nava @ Dear Literary Ladies funmotivationDear Literary Ladies, Miraculously, I’ve saved a bit of money, and I’m considering taking a few months or a year off of work to write full time. I want to see if I can make a go of it, once and for all. Is this a good idea, or would I be putting too much pressure on myself?
Dear Literary Ladies: Should you write for yourself, or for others?
by Nava @ Dear Literary Ladies funmotivationDear Literary Ladies, Which is better – to write purely to please yourself, or to write with an audience in mind?
10 Tips for Lazy Writers to Increase Motivation
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen @ Quips and Tips motivationtipsThese ten tips for lazy writers will increase your self-discipline and motivation to write! I guarantee that you’ll ramp up your writing routine with at least one or two of these self-discipline tips for writers….if not, I’ll give you 100% of your money back. 
Get Over Your Writer’s Block Now!
by Samar Owais @ The Writing Base motivationtwitterwriters blockWe spend more hours talking about writer’s block than we spend going through it. So I won’t be talking about it. I’ll be giving you three simple tools that help me get over my mental block.
Boost your writing motivation in five minutes
by Joanna @ Confident Writing motivationWhy does curiosity feature in my 12 ingredients of confident writing? One of the main reasons is that it’s great for keeping us motivated and enthusiastic about writing. And when I’m coaching people to write with more confidence we often need to look as much (if not more) at attitude and motivation as at some of the more technical writing skills. It’s also good for keeping my own motivation levels up!
One of The Secret Ingredients to Being a Successful Writer
by Laura Fabiani @ NouveauWriter motivationIt’s true that to be a successful writer you need to be a good writer. The gift of weaving a story, portraying unforgettable characters and delivering it all in well-written prose is not seen in every book that gets published. However, talent is certainly not all that is needed.
Have You Got What it Takes to be a Writer?
by Laura Fabiani @ NouveauWriter motivationWriting is hard work, and it requires time, devotion and diligence. It requires patience and humility (especially when your editor questions your plot development). But here is a little secret. If you truly aspire to be a writer, you can be. Here are two things you need to do: change your attitude and make the time to write. Sounds simple? It’s not, but it certainly can be done.
Writing In The Long Run
by Hannah Gilead @ NouveauWriter inspirationmotivationThey say that completing a marathon is as much a psychological feat as it is one of physical strength and endurance. It’s obvious that a lot of training goes into preparing for a long distance run. However, the greatest challenge a runner faces is one of mind over matter. It’s about passion over discouragement and ambition over fatigue; going the long haul despite the pain and the setbacks that come from within and without.
Why you should always stay proud of your writing
by Iain Broome @ Write for Your Life motivationAs an afterthought to a more general conversation, we were both derogatory about some of our old writing. I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but later I found myself questioning what I’d said. Correct me in the comments section if you disagree, but I think it’s fair to say that most writers, at some point, feel either embarrassed by or somehow divorced from a lot of their earlier work. As writers, we have a tendency, a need almost, to think that whatever we’re currently writing is our best work yet.
3 Can’t-Fail Steps For Writing Without Intimidation
by Dave Navarro @ Men with Pens inspirationmotivationIf you’ve ever held back from writing because at some level you’re feeling intimidated, you’re not alone. Thousands, if not millions of writers hear the same voice in their heads:
The Blogging Habit
by Joanna @ Confident Writing inspirationmotivationtipsBlogging is a powerful writing habit to develop. With time, repetition and regular practice you’ll find that: Your creative mind generates new material, day after day, week after week. New ideas for posts will pop, unbid, into your mind, asking to be written up and shared. You notice words, images, resources, ideas that you can use as quarry for posts. The feedback, responses and comments from readers help you to develop new material to share…