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No matter where you are on your creative writing journey, we can help you build your knowledge and grow your creativity. Updated weekly, our blog will inspire and support you with tips & tricks and useful resources.
What Are Morning Pages & Am I Seriously Missing Out By Not Doing Them?
It’s no secret that here at Derbyshire Writing School, we love to take part in morning pages – Julia Cameron’s infamous writing tool. But as writers so often we hear about these tools and ‘tips’, yet we don’t really know how they can help us and why we should engage in them.
Let’s explore how morning pages can help you and why you should start writing them today!
Where Do The Best Ideas Actually Come From?
The best way to answer this question is with one word: everywhere. Inspiration and ideas can strike at any time from anywhere. One of the best ways to generate ideas for stories is to jot down anything that strikes you
This week on the Derbyshire Writing School, Blog Lauren has been exploring where her ideas come from and what inspires her to write, perhaps these tools can help you on your writing journey too.
What To Do When Your Words Get Stuck
All these tips are designed to help you break through your writer’s block, but how can you avoid it in the first place?
One of the best tools you can use to banish writer’s block is creating yourself a writing routine. Having a writing routine is a great way to prevent burnout. Setting aside some time every day to write can help you keep pushing forward.
How To Develop A Killer Writing Habit Quickly
Consistency is the most powerful tool you possess to help you develop a writing habit.
If you want to develop a writing habit, it’s much better to write a small amount of words or for a minimal amount of time regularly, rather than enormous amounts intermittently. However, you have to find your own way and pick out the habits that will be best for you.