31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers for 2025—Day 11

Stretch Your Writing Muscle.

Are you getting a little soft in terms of your writing skills?

Have you gotten a little flabby, a little sloppy?

Challenge yourself creatively by taking a class or signing up for a writing challenge like the 52-Week Writing Challenge, The 30-Day Writing Challenge: An Alternative to NaNoWriMo for Writers Who Fear Commitment or those suggested in Try These 30-Minute Writing Challenges.

Analyze your abilities. What are you good at (dialogue, for example) and in what are...