Writer's Wellbeing Archives

6 Sep 2014

3 Tips for the Chattering Mind

by Zakia R. Khwaja | posted in: Inspiration, Poetry, Prose, Reading, Time, Tips, Writer's Mind, Writer's Wellbeing, Writing, Writing Obstacles | 7

“It has been estimated that the average person has sixty thousand separate thoughts each and every day.” – Wayne W. Dyer. Most of us have minds that race night and day and if you’re a writer a major chunk of … Continued

14 May 2014

10 Tried and Tested Maxims for Writers

by Zakia R. Khwaja | posted in: Reading, Revision, Tips, Writer's Wellbeing, Writing | 2

If I had to distill the writing experience into 10 golden principles, these would be it. 1 – Develop a daily writing habit. 2 – Always fast-write your first draft. Get the content down. 3 – Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, … Continued

30 Apr 2014

Writing Healthy

by Zakia R. Khwaja | posted in: Tips, Writer's Health, Writer's Wellbeing, Writing | 4

The days of the hollow-eyed, death-pale writer cringing at the sunlight or the feverish genius subsisting on a diet of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs are past. Nowadays, there is nothing romantic or laudable about jeopardizing your health in pursuit of … Continued

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