156 - What To Do When You're Bored With Your Writing

02/15/20 • 20 min

Sometimes what used to work for us no longer works.

In this podcast I talk about the benefits and downsides of your writing commitments, I encourage you to scare yourself, and I revisit the subject of habits, and check in to see how you're getting on.

Also: I preview some coming changes to the podcast

LINKS:

The StoryADay Short Story Framework, in case you want to write a story today but aren't sure how to get started: https://storyaday.org/framework

The StoryADay 3 Day Challenge, in case you need a little extra accountability and you work best with a curriculum: https://storyaday.org/3DC

Sometimes what used to work for us no longer works.

In this podcast I talk about the benefits and downsides of your writing commitments, I encourage you to scare yourself, and I revisit the subject of habits, and check in to see how you're getting on.

Also: I preview some coming changes to the podcast

LINKS:

The StoryADay Short Story Framework, in case you want to write a story today but aren't sure how to get started: https://storyaday.org/framework

The StoryADay 3 Day Challenge, in case you need a little extra accountability and you work best with a curriculum: https://storyaday.org/3DC

Previous Episode

155 - Stop Procrasti-learning and Start Writing

Listening and reading are wonderful things, but what if they are holding you back from writing and finishing stories?

We learn writing by writing. Isn't it time you stop stalling?

LINKS

"Listening" by Bob DeRosa on Escape Pod: https://stada.me/listening

The 3 Day Challenge: https://stada.me/3dc

Don't forget you can tell your Alexa speaker to play the StoryADay Podcast by enabling the skill one time in your Alexa app then saying "Alexa, play the StoryADay podcast"

Next Episode

157 - Gabriela Pereira from DIYMFA Part 1

We talk about the pillars of a writing life, why Gabriela wanted to create a do-it-yourself DIYMFA, and that old favorite: Imposter Syndrome.

Join me for a wide-ranging conversation with DIYMFA.com's Gabriela Pereira. She is a speaker, podcast host for DIY MFA Radio, and author of the book DIY MFA: Write with Focus, Read with Purpose, Build Your Community.

To find out more about DIYMFA's flagship course (enrolling new students now) go to https://members.diymfa.com/sdsd/