Learning how to respond to negative feedback on your writing is like a muscle that you have to continually exercise and develop as a writer. It’s not always easy, but with a few tips and subtle shifts in perspective, it can be a very rewarding…
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.
Have you ever thought, “I’ll never be a good writer. That’s just not one of my strong skills.” Well, I’m here to tell you that you can improve your writing skills, even if you’ve never liked writing. What’s more, you can do it in enjoyable…
Do you ever start to write and think, “I have no idea what I’m doing—I feel like a fraud!” Or maybe you read another writer’s piece of work and think, “I’ll never be as good a writer as them.” You might be experiencing imposter syndrome.…
Have you ever been in a writing funk with no end in sight, questioning every word you’ve ever put on paper, and then suddenly you hear or see something inspiring that suddenly lights a fire underneath you? You can’t grab a pen and paper fast…
Life today is overloaded with distractions and information. Sometimes, it feels impossible to clear our minds and write the simplest things. Luckily, the benefits of mindfulness meditation for writing are numerous. What is mindfulness meditation? Put simply, mindfulness meditation is when you focus your attention…
If you hate writing and struggle with writing essays, then learning that you have to write an essay in an exam can feel overwhelming. “Writing an essay is hard enough! Now you want me to do it in an hour, in a room full of…
Do you want to be more productive and crush your to-do list, but your projects feel like millstones around your neck? You know that these are essential tasks that you need to tackle, from writing essays or starting group projects to answering your professor’s emails.…
In these unprecedented times, more students than ever are finding themselves social distancing and learning from home due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Beyond COVID-19, as our world becomes increasingly digitized, working from home or other remote locations could become a much more frequent occurrence. For more…
Many of us have found ourselves in this situation: It’s the eleventh hour before your essay is due, and you’re short on your word count. If you don’t meet this essay word count, depending on the paper’s parameters, you could drop a letter grade, or…
Writing might not be your favorite pastime, but it’s an important part of school, work, and life. Luckily, writing well is a muscle that you can develop, and one of the easiest ways to do so is to journal. You read that right: Journaling makes…
