On Writing, Productivity for Creatives

The Writer vs The Elephant

Starting a new habit is a lot like riding an elephant.  Imagine, if you will, a rider on the back of an elephant, reins in hand and a clear goal in mind, excited for a new adventure. The rider flicks the reins and urges the elephant to start on the adventure, but the elephant doesn’t… Continue reading The Writer vs The Elephant

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On Writing, Productivity for Creatives

The Fruits of “Laying Tile”: Set Up For Success

Last week, I mentioned some writing advice I got from a panel Jeff Wheeler was on at the Storymakers Writing Conference a year ago, and I wanted to go a little bit more in depth about it. A quick rehash: Wheeler used “laying tile” as a metaphor to describe his writing process (he puts out… Continue reading The Fruits of “Laying Tile”: Set Up For Success