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Six writers share their writing routines
Six writers share their writing routines

I've found that creating a writing routine can be a great step in establishing writing as a regular habit and consistent part of your day-to-day. For me, it's been an important way to really commit to writing fiction, to get myself to show up to the page even on the hard days, to make that real progress with my manuscripts. Starting a writing session with the right mindset is the key to spending less time making excuses and more time writing, and shaping positive rituals and routine around your process can be one way to do this.

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ALL WRITING, WRITING FICTIONRosie O'Neillwriting routine, writing habits, Productivity, progress, advice, inspiration Comments
DESIGNING A ROUTINE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR CREATIVITY.
DESIGNING A ROUTINE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR CREATIVITY.

Lots of us feel trapped or stifled when we impose a sense of structure or routine on our days. Maybe it's the inner rebel in us, the feeling that we just don't like being told what to do and when (even when we're the ones telling ourselves). But good routines, with good habits, can be hugely beneficial in building a lifestyle that allows the time and energy we need to be creative.

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ALL WRITING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, FREELANCINGRosie O'Neillroutine, Productivity, planning, habits, the creative process, wellbeing, energy, creative energyComment
HOW TO USE REFLECTION AS A WEEKLY PLANNING TOOL.
HOW TO USE REFLECTION AS A WEEKLY PLANNING TOOL.

When it comes to planning for a creative project - whether that's working towards a specific goal or more simply setting aside that time to hone your craft - putting in place a very strict structure can sometimes work against you.

It can leave you feeling stifled and frustrated, send you off course without realising and even deepen an impending period of creative block.

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CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, FREELANCINGRosie O'Neillplanning, Productivity, creative process, reflection, goal setting, intentional living, journalingComment
TRACKING PROGRESS OVER A LONG-TERM CREATIVE PROJECT.
TRACKING PROGRESS OVER A LONG-TERM CREATIVE PROJECT.

When we're working on something long term, that nobody else gets to see for a long long time, when it's just us and the blank page, or sketchbook, or wherever - is it still important for us to measure our achievements, to celebrate those tiny, incremental wins along the winding path of a creative life? And for those projects which are purely personal, the ones we do to learn a new skill, or to relax at the end of the day - is the progress irrelevant or even meaningless to the process itself? 

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ALL WRITING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, WRITING FICTIONRosie O'Neillprogress, creative lifestyle, creative process, creative projects, Productivity, accountability, goals, goal settingComment
WHY I DON'T BELIEVE IN CREATIVE BLOCK.
WHY I DON'T BELIEVE IN CREATIVE BLOCK.

I don’t believe in creative block. Here's what I do believe in: the difficult business of showing up to your art, again and again and again. When it feels easy, when it feels hard, when it feels impossible. Finding the rhythm and the repetition in this process is the key to shutting the door on creative block and getting the work done. 

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WRITING FICTION, CREATIVE LIFESTYLERosie O'Neillcreative block, journaling, Bullet Journal, Productivity, consistency, sustainability, progress, creative processComment