by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 24, 2019 | blog
Dear writer, Writing involves sitting and concentrating for hours at a time. Back aches, numb bottoms, and carpal tunnel syndrome can be distracting. One of the best ways to avoid these problems is to do exercise BEFORE you sit down to write. Yoga was developed to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 23, 2019 | blog
Dear Writer, Do you ever get depressed without knowing what exactly is bothering you? Do you sometimes feel tired, restless, and not sure what to do with yourself? Maybe you find yourself spending too much time talking to your dog and checking your social media....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2019 | blog
Sometimes we begin writing a story and we think, what the hell is this? What does it all mean? Don’t stop for a second to think about what you are doing. Don’t agonize over how to make your character more complex, or what pithy theme you’re trying to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 21, 2019 | blog
Open loops are unfinalized tasks, all that ‘stuff’ you gotta do. They are the perfect distraction from writing and can be used to avoid hard work. Open loops are the BFF of procrastination and hog up valuable RAM in your brain that could be used to power...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 20, 2019 | blog
Dear writer, Nothing is more paralyzing than self-censoring before the words hit the page. Some part deep within us applies a filter for Mom, Dad, Grandma, our significant other, our boss, our kids, or future kids that we may or may not ever have! You don’t have to...