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Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts

Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts

Find the writing habit you’ve always dreamed of.

2023

B. E. C. Evans SMITH

B. E. C. Evans SMITH

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Managing the procrastination problem

The foremost expert on procrastination opens his seminal book of research on the subject by admitting he’s never delayed, deferred or put…

Apr 19, 2023

Managing the procrastination problem

Apr 19, 2023

The ups and downs of writing confidence

Last week I delivered a workshop on how to build writing confidence to a packed room. I mean, who doesn’t want to be more confident in…

Apr 19, 2023

The ups and downs of writing confidence

Apr 19, 2023

What’s the one thing you’ve learned?

When writers talk about their books, they often start with a story about their initial idea. I wrote about this time-honoured opener in…

Apr 19, 2023

What’s the one thing you’ve learned?

Apr 19, 2023

How a writing block led to a breakthrough

When writers do promotional talks they often share the backstory of their book: where, when and how they were struck by a spark of…

Apr 19, 2023

How a writing block led to a breakthrough

Apr 19, 2023

The perfect routine doesn’t exist: imperfect advice from Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman believes current thinking about productivity is a trap. There is no such thing as the perfect time management approach or…

Jan 23, 2023

The perfect routine doesn’t exist: imperfect advice from Oliver Burkeman

Jan 23, 2023

Being a Writer — Getting it Written: A Conversation with Oliver Burkeman

To celebrate the launch of ‘Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit That Lasts’ co-authors Bec Evans and Chris Smith explore what…

Jan 11, 2023

Being a Writer — Getting it Written: A Conversation with Oliver Burkeman

Jan 11, 2023

The most productive (not) writing day

Yesterday I had a writing day. I cleared my calendar, scheduled it in, met up with an author accountability buddy in the most perfect…

Nov 24, 2022

The most productive (not) writing day

Nov 24, 2022

The power of ‘if’: how imagining the future helps writers

What-if thinking is a powerful tool for writers. It helps novelists create new worlds to shine a light on how we live now. Speculating…

Sep 8, 2022

The power of ‘if’: how imagining the future helps writers

Sep 8, 2022

The resilience to keep writing

For the last decade I’ve been studying writing habits and how writers keep going. Turns out what I thought about resilience is wrong.

Apr 12, 2022

The resilience to keep writing

Apr 12, 2022

The complete guide to working with beta readers

Everything you need to know about working with beta readers — who they are, the benefits of using them and practical tips on how to…

Mar 16, 2022

The complete guide to working with beta readers

Mar 16, 2022

Bec Evans

Bec Evans

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Author of 'Written: How to Keep Writing a Build a Habit That Lasts', founder Written Academy, writes about writing, creativity, innovation, productivity

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