Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
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Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
Finding Your Way Back: Restarting Your Writing Project After a Break
Writing While Distracted
17 minutes
1 year ago
Finding Your Way Back: Restarting Your Writing Project After a Break
Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Welcome to Writing While Distracted, the podcast that transforms your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. Hosted by Brenda Murphy, a best-selling, award-winning author and NeuroSpicy writing coach, this episode focuses on how to restart a writing project after a long break.
Brenda shares her personal experiences of stepping away from writing due to project conflicts, family events, illness, or mental health struggles. She emphasizes the importance of letting go of negative energy and shame associated with taking breaks. The episode delves into strategies like reading pre-writing notes, creating a reverse outline, and simply starting to write again.
Discover practical advice for staying focused amidst chaos, utilizing your strengths, and reigniting your passion for your story. Whether you're dealing with shiny new idea syndrome or questioning the worth of writing in the age of AI, Brenda offers insights and encouragement to help you finish your manuscript.
Tune in to learn how to navigate the winding roads of creativity, embrace distractions, and keep writing. Remember, writing is a marathon, not a sprint. Give yourself grace, and find your way back to your narrative with renewed inspiration.
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Writing While Distracted
Are you a writer whose mind is a whirlwind of creativity and distraction? Writing While Distracted, is a writing podcast that helps you transform your scattered thoughts into literary brilliance. For writers of all kinds, but particularly those dealing with distraction and mental health issues, the podcast features positive advice, author interviews, and writing tips to help you find your story’s beginning, and use your strengths to get to the end of your novel. Here creativity thrives in the midst of chaos.
