Improving Your Writing (and Other Arts) through Targeted Practice
Four weeks ago, I posted an article about getting started in a new art. And, for my last post, I continued the theme by teaching you how to build the…
Building Discipline: How to Keep Practicing Your Art, Even When It’s Hard
A couple weeks ago, I posted an article about getting started in the arts. It was a “call to action,” a rallying cry for people who might be procrastinating, or…
Want to Make Art? Then, Get Started
I’m putting this comment up here, so that if you come away from this article with only one thing, it’s this: if there’s any art or project you’ve wanted to…
Some Thoughts About (and Solutions to) Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block sucks. I know that’s not a groundbreaking thought, but it’s as good a place to start this post as any. It's been top of mind for me, lately,…
A Short Ramble about Writers, Time, and Money
Modern writers (professional and aspiring) have two great, interwoven enemies; time and money. It’s not as though either have ever been friends of the creative mind. Unless you “made it…