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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
THREE WAYS TO INVEST IN YOUR CREATIVITY.
THREE WAYS TO INVEST IN YOUR CREATIVITY.

It seems a little strange to think about creativity as something to invest in. Investing is something you do when you want to profit as a result in the future, right? And not all of us make art with the intention of making money from it. Well, not all profit is financial. When we're serious about living a wholehearted and intentional life of creativity, investing - whether that's our time and energy into a new skill or project; or in seeking external support and accountability…

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ALL WRITING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLERosie O'Neillinvest in your creativity, grow skills, mentoring, coaching, confidence, committment, consistency, Progress, creative lifestyleComment
WHY A CHANGE IS (NEARLY) AS GOOD AS A REST.
WHY A CHANGE IS (NEARLY) AS GOOD AS A REST.

It's not always easy to tell if we need a break. With all the guilt and doubt that often surrounds taking time away from our creative passions or creative businesses, it's hardly surprising that the issue of time off is one that often feels a little loaded. Sometimes, or course, we simply can't take a break. We have income to make, clients to serve, deadlines (self imposed or otherwise) to meet.

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ALL WRITING, CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, FREELANCINGRosie O'Neillroutine, habits, habit building, creative energy, creative projects, planning, intentional living, intuitionComment
WHY YOUR CREATIVITY DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S.
WHY YOUR CREATIVITY DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S.

I didn't start writing fiction until I was twenty two. In fact, I hated creative writing throughout school (vastly preferring the literature of others to anything I could create) - but this doesn't make me any less of a writer now. Looking back, I can recognise my dislike of creative writing then for what it really was - the fear of others (even a teacher!) reading something deeply personal to me…  

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ALL WRITING, WRITING FICTION, CREATIVE LIFESTYLERosie O'Neillcreative lifestyle, self doubt, self confidence, consistency, style, artist, expertise, value, education Comment
HOW TO WRITE A BLOG POST.
HOW TO WRITE A BLOG POST.

Creating blog content is great for your site SEO because it makes your site look active and engaging, helping it show up in searches and get found. 

Even if that isn't your aim, it can also be a really good, regular practise in consistent creativity - which is the best way to improve at something. It invites idea generation, writing for a purpose, building skills in word choice, sentence structure and editing - mostly without you even realise it. 

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ALL WRITING, FREELANCINGRosie O'Neillhow to, tutorial, blogging, creative blogging, writing, writing tips, how to writeComment