You gotta not doubt it
Writing is only one of the tasks of writing, the other is believing that you can and should and have something worthwhile to say.
Should you do a writing course?
And if you can't, here's some suggestions.
"We kill our own with the weapons of the enemy"
On the perilous role of the reviewer
Writing hack to defeat the doubt
How do you stay engaged when the process isn't fun? How do you keep the faith when you feel like everything you write is shit?
A concrete block on a dream
No book emerges without some kind of external support or sacrifice or privilege.
Poppin' off Pānui 11: Words to survive by
How can we relate? Always, it's the poets who show us.
19 on the Mean Streets (a forgiveness poem)
Creative tip: write your journals in verse!!!
Time to Write is Always Stolen
So get used to thieving
Every time you laugh out loud, Luxon gets cramp (and other spells)
How can we ever hope to create a different world if we have lost the capacity to dream?
How to Love when the world is imploding
Remembering is the work. Seeing clearly is the work. Naming correctly is the work.
Write the words when they show up or lose them forever
It reminds me that memories make up so much of who we are, but what if we don't get to choose what we retain?
3 v. simple things that have helped my mental health (and might help yours)
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