In sitting down to write this blog on a writer’s year of burnout and recovery, I first had to overcome my embarrassment. After all, I wrote a blog in 2020 on how writers can avoid burnout and thrive. Yet I experienced the deepest burnout of…
Author: Elise Murrell
After years of slaying all kinds of writing projects and coaching my friends, family members, and coworkers through the writing process, I’m sharing my tried-and-true methods to help you achieve your best writing, ever.
The first week of January 2022, I launched the 2022 Empowered Papers 100K Writing Challenge. I’ll be sharing a weekly update on my progress to write 100,000 words in a year (or roughly 300 words a day). In these updates, you will also find tips,…
In 2022, I’m embarking upon a personal writing challenge: writing 100,000 words in a year. Writing is my first love, but I have found that prioritizing my personal writing among the other demands of life in the last several years has become difficult. An important…
The review of this personal development book and the links included in this blog post are not ads or affiliate links. These books have simply changed my life, and it’s an honor to share them with you. “You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting…
It can be a challenge to find your perfect writing schedule, especially when there’s so much advice out there on what “works.” The truth is, some schedules may work for some people, but there’s never going to be one silver-bullet solution. Keep reading to learn…
For many writers, writing is the thing we love most. However, having other interests, or being multi-passionate, will make you a better writer. And if writing isn’t your favorite thing in the world, having other passions can make writing fun, interesting, and empowering. These interests…
Comparison is killing your writing. Whether you’re comparing yourself to someone you know, or someone you read in a magazine, or someone on social media, comparing your writing to someone else’s isn’t productive. In fact, it can often negatively impact your writing. You might think,…
Taking the time to elevate your writing with self-care can make a world of difference in both your well-being and your work. Unfortunately, we often think of the two as mutually exclusive. Well-being is put in one box, and work is put in another. We…
A good to-do list is my rock. To-do lists help me make sense of the world, get organized, and feel like I have control over the whirlwind of activities I maintain every day, week, month, and year. Like many people, I derive a lot of…
If you have been grinding away at your writing day in and day out, feel exhausted just looking at the blank page, and can barely put pen to paper, you may be experiencing burnout. If you know what to look for, there are several ways…
