Category: Writing

Writers Quotes

Need some creative writing encouragement? Don’t be afraid of a blank page: read these inspirational and motivational quotes with writing advice to inspire you. Whether you are striving to emulate greats like Ernest Hemingway or Ray Bradbury, or you’ve hit writer’s block on a book, here are some of our favorite quotes.

 

 

 

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I have included something that I thought a writer could use someday.

Let me know if you ever do!

 

Cut Yourself some Slack (At First)

It won’t come as a surprise to anyone when I say that we’re typically our own worst critics.

When we mess up, fail, or find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation, we often think there’s something wrong with us as a person.

That the cause of the screw up is something intrinsically flawed deep inside and that we just don’t have what it takes to make it.

It’s at times like these that we heap shame on our shoulders, isolate ourselves from others, and get caught up in negative thinking patterns that erode our sense of self.

Challenging critical self-talk, developing the skills to negotiate through setbacks, and building our own resilience in the face of adversity are crucial to turning these types of situations into valuable learning moments, but how do we do it?

Quite simply — we do it mindfully, intentionally, and with an eye to treating ourselves to a healthy dose of self-compassion.

When you’re overwhelmed with critical self-talk in the face of a setback, there’s a way to step back from the noise and stop being so hard on yourself.

Allow yourself to be a beginner! This is so important for intense sports like pole because there is so much strength that we have to accumulate little by little.

“Be Ruthless with Your Time””

 

Be ruthless with your time.

It can be incredibly difficult to set aside a period for writing time, and while we might long for those open days spent reading and writing for hours on end, it may be more productive to set smaller goals to build incrementally toward large objectives. 

That said, be ruthless about protecting those days set aside for writing, even if it means a shorter time period over several days rather than a single, long day.

To view J.K. Rowling’s 8 writing rules, click here:

JK Rowling’s 8 Rules of Writing – TUTORING YOU