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3 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block When You Have a Deadline and Zero Ideas
No ideas, no motivation, deadline looming — here are 3 concrete strategies for getting words on the page when your writer’s block is at its worst: the dartboard method, writing sprints, and freewriting.
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Catherine Forrest
Oct 236 min read


3 Writing Excuses You're Making—and the Real Reasons Behind Them
"I'm too busy." "I'm not good at it." "I don't feel inspired." These aren't the real reasons you're not writing. Here's what's actually going on—and what to do about it.
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Catherine Forrest
Oct 28 min read


How to Crush Writer's Block With Four Little Words
Stuck in the middle of your draft and can't move forward? This one writer's block trick will get you unstuck and back to writing in minutes.
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Catherine Forrest
Sep 117 min read


7 Tips for Making a To-Do List That Actually Works for Writers
A to-do list sounds simple — but most writers make theirs in ways that set them up to fail. Here are 7 tips for building a to-do list that creates momentum, handles distractions, and actually gets things done: from the three-section structure to immovable items, color categories, gimme tasks, rewards, and the overflow list.
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Catherine Forrest
Sep 48 min read


Writing With ADHD: 5 Strategies That Actually Work (Medication or Not)
Writing with ADHD is hard — focus, executive function, and procrastination work against you at every turn. Here are five strategies a professional editor with ADHD uses to start writing and keep writing, with or without medication.
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Catherine Forrest
Sep 410 min read
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