How to write a fight sequence that relies on storytelling rather than action — I have been writing for most of my life and yet I am convinced that most of my writing isn’t actually mine at all. I am the product of years spent in online chat rooms and local meetups. …

Small changes for big success — whatever “success” means for you. Part 1 of a four-part series. — Like a lot of writers, I’m always looking for ways to better my relationship to my work. What I mean by this is that I know I feel good when I write; I know it is my business (both my métier and my vocation). …

In order to stick to something, get rid of the roadblocks — In his book Atomic Habits, writer James Clear posits four laws of behavior change. The third is all about making good habits easy. And its inversion, making bad habits difficult, is just as important, maybe because it’s so closely related to removing the friction from creating…

How to make good habits attractive, and bad habits unattractive — We’re covering the ways writers can use James Clear’s Atomic Habits to make their own good writerly habits, and ultimately build a strong writing life. This week: the second law of behavior change for writers is all about how to make a good habit attractive, and a bad habit unattractive…

This simple trick will completely change the way you work — Image composed by author One of my major issues has always been productivity. With an overwhelming amount of tasks to complete each day, I often use the three most important tasks method however, sometimes I have more tasks to complete and it makes me feel anxious. Recently, I started using…

The curtain is blue for a reason — Any literature teachers in the house? Symbolism has gotten a bit of a bad wrap on the internet as of late. (As well as some defenders popping out from the woodwork.) A lot of this criticism is from the reader-side and the “remember the time as a student in a…

These books reformed the way I think. — As a psychology student and as a person who's interested in the way her and others’ minds work and what influences our thinking, decisions, and behaviors, I like to dive deep into informative and treasure-like books that reveal all the hints to these questions. Rather than cheesy self-help, I try…

Is gaming nothing more than an escape from our real-world problems? Do we truly have nothing to gain from it? Is it a dangerous addiction? — For a while now, it was as if I had no real reason to turn on my PlayStation 4. From all the latest releases, there were none that truly piqued my interest. …