Sofiya Pasternack
READ! Read everything you can get your grabby hands on, especially in the genre you write in. In my medical job, I have a certain number of hours every year that I have to do in continuing education (CE) to make sure I stay up-to-date on the latest in my field. Reading is CE for writers!
Make writer friends. There's something about that shared experience with other writers that you just don't get with non-writers. Also, other writers are just as weird as you are, and enjoying that shared weirdness is very liberating.
Develop a writing habit. I get up every day at 4:45, get a cup of coffee, and sit at my computer by 5. I write until 6. Every day. Few exceptions (sometimes I have to be at work by 6 and I am NOT getting up earlier than 4:45). Just that quiet hour in the morning has increased my productivity by a ton.
Take care of yourself, mentally and physically. I set my alarm for 50 minutes, and when it goes off, I force myself to get up and move around for 10 minutes. Stretch, pet a doggo, get some water, etc. Getting away from your computer for a few minutes can help with writers block, too!
Be nice! I mean, this kind of applies in any part of life. So yeah, be nice. This includes being unapologetically loud about things and people you love. Including yourself. Give yourself a hug. Pat yourself on the back. Celebrate your own small victories!
Make writer friends. There's something about that shared experience with other writers that you just don't get with non-writers. Also, other writers are just as weird as you are, and enjoying that shared weirdness is very liberating.
Develop a writing habit. I get up every day at 4:45, get a cup of coffee, and sit at my computer by 5. I write until 6. Every day. Few exceptions (sometimes I have to be at work by 6 and I am NOT getting up earlier than 4:45). Just that quiet hour in the morning has increased my productivity by a ton.
Take care of yourself, mentally and physically. I set my alarm for 50 minutes, and when it goes off, I force myself to get up and move around for 10 minutes. Stretch, pet a doggo, get some water, etc. Getting away from your computer for a few minutes can help with writers block, too!
Be nice! I mean, this kind of applies in any part of life. So yeah, be nice. This includes being unapologetically loud about things and people you love. Including yourself. Give yourself a hug. Pat yourself on the back. Celebrate your own small victories!
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