struggle to write Archives - Cat Lumb, Writer & Writing Coach

GUEST POST: Finding My Voice at 40 – Esme Taylor

By cat.lumbPosted on 26 October 2021Posted in Goals, Guest Post, Mindset, positive thinking, Publication, WritingTagged advice, struggle to write, writing, writing dream

When I was little I wanted to be a writer. My head was always full of detailed stories about fairies and far away lands. I remember telling my primary school teacher that I was going to write books when I grew up. Her reply? She told me it was a lovely dream, but that’s what […]

Finding the Joy in Writing

By cat.lumbPosted on 26 August 2021Posted in Editing, Goals, Mindset, part of the journey, Short Story, WritingTagged editing, struggle to write, writer, writing

It’s no secret I struggle with editing. But to find the joy in my writing, I have to ask the right questions and honour my need to create.

On being a ‘good enough’ writer

By cat.lumbPosted on 12 August 2021Posted in Mindset, opinion, The Write Catalyst, WritingTagged advice, AmWriting, struggle to write, writer, writing, writing process

This certainty that we are not good enough bleeds into our writing. It makes us question ourselves, convinces us that we are terrible writers, and can eventually prevent us from putting words on the page at all. So what can we do about it?

How to Balance Writing Time

By cat.lumbPosted on 11 October 2020Posted in Goals, NaNoWriMo, The Write Catalyst, WritingTagged editing, reading, struggle to write, writing drive, writing goals, writing process, writing routines

Every writer will have their own writing routine arising from personal writing goals and what they believe they are capable of in any given time frame. I think we all have our peaks and troughs – sometimes we race on ahead and surprise ourselves with our enthusiasm for the novel we are working on, whilst […]

Fearing the Blank Page

By cat.lumbPosted on 27 August 2018Posted in part of the journey, Writing, Writing exerciseTagged blank page, creativity, struggle to write, writer's block, writing, writing drive, writing exercise

I’m going to admit that, recently, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to write. Not only that, but I’ve noticed a distinct aversion to the task. The thought of writing at the moment fills my being with emotions akin to disgust: whatever words I may write, they are despicable and unworthy. Somewhere along the line I’ve […]

The long winding road of how to be a writer…

By cat.lumbPosted on 8 November 2012Posted in part of the journeyTagged advice, inspiration, learning, struggle to write, writing, writing routines

Squeezing in time to write can sometimes be the biggest barrier to actually getting anything written. Most of us have busy lives and a list of priorities that other people can often depend on. Fortunately, right now I am lucky enough to not be in such a category. Over the past three years I’ve had […]

How to confront a struggle

By cat.lumbPosted on 4 May 2011Posted in part of the journey, WritingTagged struggle to write, writing, writing plan

I want to be a writer. How novel. (no pun intended). My problem is I never actually write anything. So, in order to overcome this struggle I have made two new starts: I have created this blog, to try and spur me on, to have something to answer to, to record my various successes and […]