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How to set Writing Goals

By cat.lumbPosted on 19 August 2019Posted in Goals, Mindset, positive thinking, The Write Catalyst, Writing, Writing exerciseTagged writing, writing goals

Rewarding your efforts because you are showing up consistently, putting in the work, and committing to your goals every day deserves recognition and reward

What’s your Writing Purpose?

By cat.lumbPosted on 5 August 2019Posted in Goals, The Write Catalyst, Writing, Writing exerciseTagged writing, Writing ad, writing inspiration

I have to admit, sometimes I fall out of love with my writing. Maybe I’ve been hard at it for a few weeks and I’ve just run out of steam, or perhaps I’ve sat down one day and just felt stuck. I used to find myself losing my passion one day, and then avoiding my WIP for days, sometimes weeks, because I just wasn’t ‘feeling it’. What I’ve discovered, […]

Understand Your Writing Habits

By cat.lumbPosted on 22 July 2019Posted in Goals, Mindset, The Write Catalyst, Writing, Writing exerciseTagged habits, writing

I don’t know about you, but my dream is to have a little ‘Plotting Shed’ out at the end of my garden where, every morning, after walking the dog and thinking about characters and story ideas, I spend an hour writing; blissfully free from distractions. Then, after lunch I spend another hour or so in […]

What’s your Writing Mindset?

By cat.lumbPosted on 8 July 2019Posted in Goals, Mindset, opinion, The Write Catalyst, WritingTagged learning, mindfulness, positive thinking, writing

Ever thought about the way you think? First lesson: thoughts are not truths. Second lesson: You’re in control…

Fearing the Blank Page

By cat.lumbPosted on 27 August 2018Posted in part of the journey, Writing, Writing exerciseTagged blank page, creativity, struggle to write, writer's block, writing, writing drive, writing exercise

I’m going to admit that, recently, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to write. Not only that, but I’ve noticed a distinct aversion to the task. The thought of writing at the moment fills my being with emotions akin to disgust: whatever words I may write, they are despicable and unworthy. Somewhere along the line I’ve […]

The long winding road of how to be a writer…

By cat.lumbPosted on 8 November 2012Posted in part of the journeyTagged advice, inspiration, learning, struggle to write, writing, writing routines

Squeezing in time to write can sometimes be the biggest barrier to actually getting anything written. Most of us have busy lives and a list of priorities that other people can often depend on. Fortunately, right now I am lucky enough to not be in such a category. Over the past three years I’ve had […]

How to confront a struggle

By cat.lumbPosted on 4 May 2011Posted in part of the journey, WritingTagged struggle to write, writing, writing plan

I want to be a writer. How novel. (no pun intended). My problem is I never actually write anything. So, in order to overcome this struggle I have made two new starts: I have created this blog, to try and spur me on, to have something to answer to, to record my various successes and […]