Inspirational poems can lift your spirits when you are feeling low. One of my favourite inspiring poems is the one below. It is called Persist by John Greenleaf Whittier. In any writer’s life there will be ups and downs and sometimes it can seem that there are more downs than ups. We can struggle with motivation. […]
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Are You Writing For Readers?
I recently read an interesting post that sparked yet another hot debate on a social media writer’s group. This particular writer said that they don’t care if nobody ever reads their writing. In their world there is no such thing as writing for readers. They write for the pure love of writing. Now, I tried, […]
Staying Motivated
Are you having problems staying motivated? Can’t get the energy together to carry out your plans? I’ve been through this myself and this is how I recovered my motivation. Staying motivated isn’t usually a problem for me. I say usually because I have experienced several episodes of depression during my life and at these times […]
How to Get Motivated
We all have motivation problems from time to time Sometimes we just need to be more aware of what motivates us – we often don’t know exactly what that is. Do you know what motivates you? If not – try making a list. Perhaps you find a good book or film might inspire you? For […]