Tag: writing struggles
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He Has a Plan
Friend, rest in the sovereignty of God over your writing. I know that it can be so hard to—I’ve wrestled with it before. But trust me, there is so much peace and freedom that comes with remembering that He is in control of everything that happens in your writing journey. He is sovereign over every…
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Onward
Sometimes, it’s hard to keep going, to keep writing. Discouragement and doubts rage. You don’t seem to be getting anywhere. Maybe you should just quit, you keep thinking to yourself. Dear friend, press onward. Find someone you won’t let you just give up. Imposter syndrome and writing doubts have been a huge struggle of mine.…
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How Far You’ve Come
Look back at how far you’ve come. I have a line-a-day five-year journal, where I jot down a sentence or two each day, and can see what I wrote for that day in the past years. A while ago, I saw my note from last year when my story “Dandelion Wishes” was announced as a finalist…
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Comparison
Writer, stop comparing yourself. I think there are few things that kill creativity as quickly as comparison does. Yet we writers compare ourselves all the time. Word counts, publications, followers—we compare it all. We need to stop. Comparison can grow imposter syndrome, cause discouragement, and possibly create tension between writers. It can lead us to…
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Seasons
How is life going for you, friend? If I’m being honest, life is a little crazy right now. I was traveling most of June, came back to visit lots of family, and am now helping my family get ready to move. It’s been busy. I haven’t written in about a month. And right now, that’s…
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Dealing with Plot Bunnies
Do you struggle with plot bunnies? I do. 😅 New story ideas love to pop into my head all the time. Some are better than others, of course. But frequently getting new story ideas means that I have to fight to stay focused on my current WIP. Here are some of the ways that I…
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Editing: Love it or Dread it?
Let’s talk about editing—and our mindset towards it. For years, I felt dread at the thought of editing a book. It seemed like a massive, daunting task—and editing is. I mean, it’s not easy. But I think the writing community maybe needs to change how we talk about editing. Part of the reason I was…
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Write Knowing that You’ll Edit
What is a piece of writing advice that you love? I don’t know if someone actually said this, or if it is something I can up with, or if it’s a combination of advice, but one piece of advice that I find especially freeing for me in writing is this: Write knowing you’re going to…
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_____ Is Hard
Recently, I finished my first read-through of Brontide and started my first round of content (big picture) edits. Today, I hit the “I can’t do this” wall. The problems feel overwhelming. I’m not sure if any of my ideas of how to fix them are any good. At my current speed, it seems like I’ll…
Hailey Huntington 