In a recent interview for the BBC podcast Spark & Fire, the novelist Ann Patchett discusses some of the difficulties that come along with finding success as a writer. "It used to be a novel lived very nicely in my head as a constant companion," she explains. "As time goes on and I now have

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On overcoming procrastination and paralysis, and making it part of your identity that you take opportunity

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From The Third Something newsletter - how James Clear's idea of systems has made me a productive artist

It can be difficult to find time for your writing, especially if you're trying to fit writing around a full-time job. Here are some tips.

With NaNoWriMo fast approaching, you’ll be thinking, how on EARTH do I do this for thirty days straight? I’m going to give you some practical tips for motivation. Some will work. Some won’t. Find what works for you.

This guide explains what procrastination is, how it works, and how to stop procrastinating. Now for your first test: Don't procrastinate, and read this now.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do now, especially if you’re holding back in the hope of doing it properly

There are so many things you’d rather be doing than what you ought to be doing and what happens is that you delay doing what you ought. All the evidence shows that this procrastination is bad…