23 Things You Can Do for Your Writing Self—and Who Won the Haiku Gift Card
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
There are a lot of things about being a writer that are hard. And there are a lot of ways we make it even harder on ourselves. So today, I’d like to remind you—and me—of ways to be a little bit kinder on ourselves.
1. Instead of putting yourself down, build yourself up.
2. Choose to be optimistic.
3. Pray First
4. Be patient, writing is a process and takes time.
5. Invest in your dream—financially and otherwise.
6. Find a tribe—don’t try to do this alone.
7. Remember why you write.
8. Be courageous.
9. Choose joy.
10. Remember that failure isn’t always a bad thing.
11. Be flexible.
12. Give others the benefit of the doubt.
13. Eat healthy.
14. Take a chance and hit send.
15. Make time to write a priority.
16. Take a walk—exercise regularly.
17. Don’t beat yourself up when you fall short.
18. Invest in other writers—we all have those who aren’t quite where we are.
19. Give yourself the gift of a reasonable writing schedule.
20. Have a dedicated workspace.
21. When you hit a roadblock, go around it, don’t stop.
22. Encourage other writers.
23. Sometimes, write just for the fun of it.
I’d love for you to add to today’s list. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Don’t forget to join the conversation!Blessings,Edie
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Invest in your dream – and 22 other things you can do foryour #writing self - @EdieMelson (Click to Tweet)
Before I sign off today, I want to thank you all again for participating in the Haiku challenge. I absolutely LOVED reading all of them. You are such an inspiration! I wish I could award a gift card to every single one of them, but I can’t.
I put everyone’s name in a hat and drew the winner at random.
Congratulations, Vonda Skelton!
Be sure to contact me by email ediegmelson (at) gmail (dot) com so I can send you your $15 Amazon gift card.
There are a lot of things about being a writer that are hard. And there are a lot of ways we make it even harder on ourselves. So today, I’d like to remind you—and me—of ways to be a little bit kinder on ourselves.1. Instead of putting yourself down, build yourself up.
2. Choose to be optimistic.
3. Pray First
4. Be patient, writing is a process and takes time.
5. Invest in your dream—financially and otherwise.
6. Find a tribe—don’t try to do this alone.
7. Remember why you write.
8. Be courageous.
9. Choose joy.
10. Remember that failure isn’t always a bad thing.
11. Be flexible.
12. Give others the benefit of the doubt.
13. Eat healthy.
14. Take a chance and hit send.
15. Make time to write a priority.
16. Take a walk—exercise regularly.
17. Don’t beat yourself up when you fall short.
18. Invest in other writers—we all have those who aren’t quite where we are.
19. Give yourself the gift of a reasonable writing schedule.
20. Have a dedicated workspace.
21. When you hit a roadblock, go around it, don’t stop.
22. Encourage other writers.
23. Sometimes, write just for the fun of it.
I’d love for you to add to today’s list. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Don’t forget to join the conversation!Blessings,Edie
TWEETALBES23 Things you can do for your #writing self - @EdieMelson (Click to Tweet)
Invest in your dream – and 22 other things you can do foryour #writing self - @EdieMelson (Click to Tweet)
Before I sign off today, I want to thank you all again for participating in the Haiku challenge. I absolutely LOVED reading all of them. You are such an inspiration! I wish I could award a gift card to every single one of them, but I can’t.
I put everyone’s name in a hat and drew the winner at random.
Congratulations, Vonda Skelton!
Be sure to contact me by email ediegmelson (at) gmail (dot) com so I can send you your $15 Amazon gift card.
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