creativity – Page 28 – Jeffrey A. Nelson

30 Days of Writing

I’ve been kicking around a new book idea for the past 2 years or so. As with most such ideas, it began as something very basic and abstract. More of a morsel than a full meal. But something that with enough thought could be more. This particular idea needed not only fleshing out, but time.Continue reading “30 Days of Writing”

This Is How Long It’s Taking

Burnout can have many elements to it. There may be no singular cause, but several that combine in just the right, awful way. Every person and case of burnout is different, but I think that one common cause that shows up often is a felt need to control our time. (I just talked about thisContinue reading “This Is How Long It’s Taking”

Five Ways to Battle Writer’s Block

Whether I’m working on a book, a blog post, a sermon, or an article for work, writer’s block is inevitable: I sit down to write something, staring at a blank page, and feeling like there’s nothing. No ideas, no energy, nothing. It happens to every writer. For some it’s a near-constant affliction. Others have comeContinue reading “Five Ways to Battle Writer’s Block”