One method to be productive when you are creatively drained | #102
One method to be productive when you are creatively drained | #102NaNoWriMo thoughts, creative challenge #16Hello, this is Celeste and welcome to the Letters for Creatives newsletter. I have been writing poems since 2017 and fiction since 2022. This is the place where I share my thoughts on creativity and find resources for fellow writers and creatives. Subscribe for the interview series with creators and published authors, tips and resources on writing and creativity, . ICYMIInterview with Jason Franks - On being a data scientist by the day and comics writer by night Since I have been writing my novel again in late October, I have decided to use NaNoWriMo to keep writing the story and see where it goes when NaNoWriMo ends on 30November. Even though the universal target word count is 50k for NaNoWriMo, I have adjusted mine to be 15-25k because it is my first ever novel and NaNoWriMo.
For 2023, there would be a creative or writing challenge every other week. The first 5 challenges are here. The remaining challenges are accessible for paid subscribers. Share this newsletter with friends to get your 1-month paid subscription for free. The Lazy Susan methodI was in the phase where I listen to The Tim Ferriss Show again. Most podcast episodes focus on specific topics around the guests. In one episode, David Eagleman suggested the Lazy Susan method, in which Walt Whitman used for his writing projects. Basically, choose a project that you want to work on. As your creative energy or focus is deteriorating, you can take a break and choose a different project that you want to work on. It seems that I have been using this method to juggle writing my newsletter and novel recently.
If you ever feel like your brain is getting foggy, take a break and then work on another project—the one that you want to work on the most. If a deadline is hunting you, you can try what authors like Chris Vox do—work on multiple writing sprints when you have the energy to so. The author who managed to write the most is Brandon Anderson. The author with the craziest routine is probably Haruki Murakami, which involves getting up at 4am, writing for a couple hours and then run or swim in the afternoon, every day. There are a great spectrum of writing routines that you could try and revise to your own liking. You may choose your battle to fight with now. If you want to support this newsletter and my work:
NaNoWriMo updates, thoughts and process...Subscribe to Letters for Creatives to read the rest.Become a paying subscriber of Letters for Creatives to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content. A subscription gets you:
|
Older messages
Jason Franks - Interview With an Artist vol. 9 | #101
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Being a data scientist by day and comics writer by night
100 tips after writing 100 issues | #100
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Not really 100 but whatever
Work-rest-life integration | #99
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Hello, this is Celeste and welcome to the Letters for Creatives newsletter. I have been writing poems since 2017 and fiction since 2022. This is the place where I share my thoughts and find resources
Taking inventory of my surroundings
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Receiving and giving a pep talk
You want to be on the bestseller list? | #97
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Take your first step forward
You Might Also Like
Super Book Promos • FB Groups • Email Newsletter • Tweets • Pins +
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Newsletter & social media ads for books. Enable Images to See This ContentMo's Author Book Promo Super Package We've taken the best from all all our promotion packages & put them all in
Food for Agile Thought #440: Brilliant Jerks, Product Operating Model Template, Backlog Organization Patterns
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Also: Shape Up in Practice, Generative AI & Product, Ignoring Kaizen, Failing with DORA
Ask a gender equity leader career advice, Creative industries mentorship program, Impact officer at Open Society Foundations Brazil
Sunday, April 28, 2024
The Bloom Issue #166, April 28
FTI #410: Guaranteed.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Always offer a 100% money back guarantee on your products and services. I do for everything I sell including my Skill Sessions, Clarity Calls, and even the copywriting I do for clients! This is
Podcast app setup
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Open this on your phone and click the button below: Add to podcast app
• Authors • Kindle Vella Promo Ads via Social Media •
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Promote your Vella episodes. We want to help you get your VELLA series out on front of readers. Our VELLA SERIES PROMO Packages can get you there! VELLA SERIES PROMOTIONS by ContentMo We want to help
99c ~ KU ~ Hey Diddle Diddle, the Runaway Riddle: A Retired Sleuth and Dog Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Page-turning first book in the One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series Welcome to
Forget high-stakes. Try this instead.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Introducing “medium stakes”
6 Minimalist Hacks to Curate an Uncluttered Home
Saturday, April 27, 2024
6 Minimalist Hacks to Curate an Uncluttered Home Last week, in my Google feed, multiple articles emerged that outlined minimalist hacks. The hacks, while helpful, all held an unusual similarity. Each
[Electric Speed] The cream doesn’t always rise
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Plus: Clone your voice | Four Thousand Weeks