Tag Archives: resistance

Writers’ Block – Writing is not a Job

Posted on 22. September 2016 by fmoebius

Our families have rules about everything. And of course, they have rules about how we’re supposed to earn money and make a living. There are traditions in the family which jobs to hold, and if you look closely at your … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – Can’t Show This to Mom

Posted on 15. September 2016 by fmoebius

Would you show your book to your mom or grandma? Did I get you there? *winks* I know how that feels. I’ve written scenes that I would hesitate to show my mother. You know what I mean. Those. Yeah. Thing … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block: My Art has to be Special

Posted on 4. August 2016 by fmoebius

We writers create stories to read. And we create art. Story telling is in fact one of the most ancient arts around. I’m sure even the Neanderthals sat around their campfire and told stories about hunting, finding food and maybe … Continue reading →

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Why you are Wasting Time with Solitaire

Posted on 8. October 2015 by fmoebius

So today, I’m going to talk about time wasters. We writers are really good at wasting our time, and not writing. Facebook, Twitter, Solitaire – great time sinks. Great places to rest our minds and to not worry about a … Continue reading →

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The Power of Systems

Posted on 10. September 2015 by fmoebius

Imagine you have a story idea that’s truly riveting. It makes you all excited. You can see the world, the characters and you know what’s happening in a scene or two. You’re almost dancing with joy. It’s an awesome feeling, … Continue reading →

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Stuck in a Story?

Posted on 20. August 2015 by fmoebius

It happens to every writer – we get stuck. The story either goes off track, we lose interest or we have written ourselves into a corner. No matter how it happens, the story loses us, and we lose the story. … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – A Safety Program

Posted on 21. May 2015 by fmoebius

There are people who say that Writers’ Block is all in your mind. And they are right. But Writers’ Block is not something you can clear with your rational mind. Because it is actually something much deeper and much older. … Continue reading →

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That Dreadful Blank Page

Posted on 14. May 2015 by fmoebius

There’s that blank page. Or the empty file. That thing you want to, have to, are supposed to turn into a story. And you have no idea how to begin. Your mind goes blank, all that old doubt comes creeping … Continue reading →

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Three Ways of Regaining your Writing Mojo

Posted on 26. March 2015 by fmoebius

It happens to every writer: Losing the mojo. Staring at the file, and not being able to open it. Or opening it, and the words don’t come. Lying in bed awake with dialog in your head, but it’s all gone … Continue reading →

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Help! I’m stuck!

Posted on 6. March 2014 by fmoebius

It happens to everyone. We get stuck. We lose focus. And it can happen in any aspect of life. With a project. A novel. A partnership. Or with decluttering. All we notice is this strange feeling of resistance when we … Continue reading →

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