We automatically shift our speaking voice based on the situation and our relationship with the listener.
We should make a similar shift when writing: we tune our words based on our imagined relationship with the reader.
A Day’s Work
Maintaining forward momentum is often our only option. Keep writing before the plaster dries.
Playing with presence on the page
When does it make sense to show up as yourself in the work, and when is it better to recede for a while? What serves the reader best?
Planning the writing expedition
When we write, we embark on a journey through ideas—ideally bringing a reader along with us. Depending on the journey, we need different levels of planning or preparation.
Try on another writing voice
Pick a voice of a fictional character or famous author, and use it to discover things about your own writing voice.
In Praise of Procrastination
What if we acknowledge procrastination as a necessary partner in the writing life — and indeed, life itself? How do we make peace with that?