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On keeping going when things get hard
And not beating yourself up for not producing perfect words
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
You have agency. Use it.
Large swaths of the creative industry rely on making writers feel helpless. Don’t let them.
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
Starting is restarting
Getting back into writing after a break can be daunting
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
How compartmentalisation can lead to overwhelm
An overwhelmed writer is not a productive writer.
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
When is lots of imagination too much imagination?
If you keep your eyes on the prize you risk tripping over your own feet.
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
ICYMI: Adulting, procrastination and freeing up space for creativity
It's hard to write if you're constantly worrying about stressful chores
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
Do you ever get ‘the typies’?
Gymnasts get the twisties. Golfers get the yips. Can writers get the typies?
 • Suw Charman-Anderson
Why Aren't I Writing?
Why Aren't I Writing?
Hi! Why Aren't I Writing? is on hiatus at the moment, whilst I get on with, well, some writing! Please feel free to rummage through the archives to your heart's content. - Suw
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