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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
5 days ago7 min read


4 Steps to Finish Your Writing Project on a Deadline
Can't seem to finish what you start? Here's a 4-step system for setting a writing deadline that actually works — and breaking your project down until it's done.
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Catherine Forrest
5 days ago9 min read


Mind Mapping for Writers: What It Is and How to Use It
Mind mapping is one of the most powerful planning tools available to fiction and nonfiction writers. Learn what mind mapping is, how it differs from brainstorming, how to apply it to novels and nonfiction projects, and which free digital tools are actually worth using.
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Catherine Forrest
Aug 218 min read


How to Write Every Day Even When You Can’t
Writing is a skill built through study and practice — not inspiration. Here's how to gamify your writing habit, set achievable goals, and keep yourself writing even when you'd rather do anything else.
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Catherine Forrest
Aug 148 min read


Writing Productivity Helpers
Four tools to organize your writing projects and stay productive: Notion for project tracking, Pacemaker for writing schedules, 750 Words for daily habit-building, and Focuswriter for distraction-free writing sessions.
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Catherine Forrest
Aug 128 min read


The Sunk-Cost Fallacy for Writers
The time you spent on the manuscript that isn't working is already gone whether you quit or not. The only question is what you spend next.
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Catherine Forrest
Aug 79 min read


Free Evernote Templates for Writers
Three Evernote templates for writers who want to organize their projects, track submissions, and research markets—plus how to set up a writing life that actually stays organized.
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Catherine Forrest
Jul 308 min read


How to Start a Writing Group
Everything you need to start a writing group that actually sticks — format, frequency, finding members, and the digital tools that keep it running. From a writer who's been doing it since 2016.
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Catherine Forrest
Jul 308 min read


I Built the Writing Tracker I Couldn't Find
ScribeTrack is a mobile app built by a writer, for writers, to track writing progress and calculate real writing data for authors.
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Catherine Forrest
Jul 305 min read


The Executive Function Assistant I Built Because I Couldn't Focus Long Enough to Finish Anything
Tailor: A focus companion and executive dysfunction assistant built from the ground up for adults who need help focusing:
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Catherine Forrest
Jun 153 min read
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