You've been staring at the same paragraph for twenty minutes. Your mind feels foggy. Every sentence you write sounds forced and flat. Your first instinct? Push harder. Write more. Force the words to come.

But what if the solution isn't more effort? What if what your creativity needs most is rest?...

The email arrives at 3:47 PM on a Tuesday. "Thank you for your submission, but unfortunately this isn't the right fit for our publication at this time."

Your stomach drops. Your chest tightens. The rest of your day feels ruined.

If you're a writer who submits work, you know this feeling intimate...

"I've rewritten this opening paragraph seventeen times, and it's still not right."

"I can't move forward until this chapter is perfect."

"I'd rather not write at all than write something mediocre."

If you're a writer, you've probably had thoughts like these. You might even think they're signs ...

You know you need writing community. Every article about building a writing career mentions the importance of networking, joining writers' groups, and building relationships with other writers. But you're an introvert. Large groups drain you. Small talk feels awkward. The idea of pitching your wor...

You've been writing for three hours straight. Your neck aches, your shoulders are hunched forward, and your lower back feels like a twisted pretzel. But the words are flowing, so you ignore the discomfort and keep typing.

Then, suddenly, the flow stops. Your mind feels foggy. The sentence you're tr...

"Would you mind reading my 400-page manuscript and giving me detailed feedback?"

"Can you help me edit my novel? I can't pay much, but it would be great experience for you."

"I know you're busy writing, but would you chair this committee? You're so good at organizing."

"Since you work from home, ...

"Thank you for your submission. Unfortunately, this isn't quite right for us at this time."

Fifteen words. Fifteen words that can send a writer spiraling for days, questioning their talent, their story, their decision to pursue writing at all.

If you're a writer who submits work – to agents, ed...

You sit down to write. The cursor blinks. Your mind goes blank. Again.

If you're a writer, you know this feeling intimately. That wall that seems to appear out of nowhere, stopping your creative flow just when you need it most. We've been taught to see creative blocks as the enemy, something to ...