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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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Bec Evans

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…

3 min readApr 19, 2023

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Managing the procrastination problem

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Bec Evans

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…

3 min readApr 19, 2023

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The ups and downs of writing confidence

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Bec Evans

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…

3 min readApr 19, 2023

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What’s the one thing you’ve learned?

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Bec Evans

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…

3 min readApr 19, 2023

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How a writing block led to a breakthrough

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Bec Evans

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…

6 min readJan 23, 2023

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

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Bec Evans

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…

39 min readJan 11, 2023

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

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Bec Evans

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…

3 min readNov 24, 2022

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The most productive (not) writing day

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Bec Evans

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…

7 min readSep 8, 2022

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

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Bec Evans

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.

7 min readApr 12, 2022

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The resilience to keep writing

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Bec Evans

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…

11 min readMar 16, 2022

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The complete guide to working with beta readers

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Bec Evans

Bec Evans

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

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