writing drive Archives - Cat Lumb, Writer & Writing Coach

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 […]