I often hear people say, “I cannot write.” or “I’m not a writer.” and I wonder to myself, “Have they tried?” The truth is, I believe everyone can write.  Who says it has to be well-written or even good?  Not at first at least, the important thing is to just start.  Writing can be freeing and stress releasing, a good practice for everyone, really.

There are almost 1,000 fans of writing over here on Facebook.  We believe, “The written word will impact someone’s life today.” This page gives you  writing prompts as well as inspiration for writing.  Above all, we encourage you to just begin writing and see where it can take you and what it can do for you.

So, go pick up a pen, or open up a word document on your computer, and just start writing.  You’ll be glad that you did!  And if you get stuck, come and join us on the Writing Fans page and get some inspiration.

If you ever find yourself stuck on a particular issue – it could be you aren’t sure what else you can do to sell your book, it could be that all the publishers you have approached have said “No” and you don’t know where to turn, or it could just be a bad case of writer’s block. But wherever you are stuck, a good way to become unstuck is to remove yourself from your ‘traditional’ thinking… or ‘flipping’ your mindset.

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Many authors dream of writing books for a living because of the work-life balance they believe it will give them.  It is true that writing is a profession that can be done from home, but like any work endeavour, it is important to set boundaries for your writing to avoid it taking over your life and to ensure that your writing gets the ‘best out of you’ – that is, you only write when you are feeling creative, not tired or stressed out!

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If mind clutter is preventing you from getting started on your book, a simple trick to help both clear the mental clutter and formulate an action plan is to ‘Download your thoughts’.

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Being a writer is one of those professions that looks easy on the outside but really can be quite taxing! When someone reads a book, the act of reading for them was effortless, so because their experience of that piece of work was easy and fun, they might think that the writer’s experience was also this way!

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Many non fiction writers have done books based upon lessons they themselves have learned.  It’s a safe bet that if tackling something has frustrated you then it will be frustrating others too, and a well worded guide to how to overcome the issue would make a great book.

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