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Twenty-Five Inspirational Quotes for Discouraged Writers

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 Christine John

Today, in this blog post, I’m sharing with you 25 inspirational quotes for discouraged writers. If you have experienced writer’s block or are having trouble starting or completing your manuscript, these quotations are exactly what you need to help you get back on track with your writing. I hope that these quotes will motivate you to be more creative and to achieve your writing goals. 11. “You must learn to hush the demons that whisper, “No one wants to read this. This has already been said. Your voice doesn’t matter.”…

Should I Stop Writing?

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Christine John

For this whole week, the UK has been going through a major heatwave. It is 9:07 in the evening and the temperature is 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Earlier in the day, it was 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit). This is not the type of weather you would expect to find in the UK. This is the type of weather you would most likely find in the Caribbean. This weather has made me feel extremely hot, tired, and uninspired to write. In fact, for a long time, I…

What to do When You Don’t Feel Inspired to Write

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Christine John

There are times when I don’t feel like writing. It’s not because I don’t know what to write about, it’s because I don’t feel inspired to write. But one thing I have learned is that when it comes to writing, you can’t depend on your feelings. Here are five things you can do when you don’t feel inspired to write. Read articles that give tips on what you can do when you don’t feel like writing. That’s exactly what I did when I did not feel motivated to write. I…

How to Bring Joy Back into Your Writing

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Christine John

It has been weeks since I had written my last blog post. I knew that I needed to update my blog or else I would lose the 50+ readers that visited my website each week. But I was at a loss as to what to write about. This wasn’t just writer’s block. I think it had more to do with the fact that I was getting bored with my own writing. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed writing on my blog, but I was getting tired of writing about certain…

Don’t Know What to Write? How to Overcome Writer’s Block

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Christine John

I have been blogging since March 2020 and I have never had a problem coming up with something interesting to write about. However, today I sat in front of my laptop trying to think of what my next blog post was going to be about. I had no idea what to write and nothing seemed to inspire me. Suddenly, an interesting thought came to my mind. If I’m having trouble thinking of what I could write, maybe other writers are having the same problem. Thus, I came up with this…

How to Write Your Nonfiction Book

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 Christine John

In my last blog post, we looked at how to outline your book. Now in this post we will cover how to actually write your nonfiction book. The following writing tips will help you to produce the first draft. Choose your method of writing. There are a couple of ways you can write your book. There are two methods which I have used to write my book faster. One method is free writing and the other method is voice recording. Choose whichever method you feel comfortable with to write your…