writer problems

  • How to deal with the haters: Personal

    The thing is, there is endless advice on what to do with haters from a professional standpoint (I will soon voice my own thoughts on the subject), but there’s a person behind every writer’s mask.  And that person needs help… Continue reading

  • How to deal with negative reviews 

    So, the time has come. You get a notification for your posted fanfic/short story/novel and you go to check out the review only to find out that it’s — gasp —negative?!  That weird whirlwind of anger, shame, and indignation you’re… Continue reading

  • How to get over writer burnout

    Accepting that you have writer burnout can be difficult.  It’s not so much identifying our feelings, it’s more about actually facing the fact that we have writer burnout itself.  After all, we’re writers at our core.  Continue reading

  • 3 tips to get over writer’s block

    For any kind of writer, “writer’s block” could very well be two of the most dreaded words.  It means glaring at the screen, jabbing at the keyboard, and ripping your hair out amongst other things.  It often comes when we… Continue reading

  • Blocked or lazy? The writer edition

    Professional writers, just like all other business people, have bad days. Did you ever stop to think about what it is that is causing the bad day?  That maybe you might be blocked?  Or, perhaps you’re just being lazy?  Writer… Continue reading