Meg Dowell Writes

how to write just for fun

Benefits of Writing as a Hobby

When writing is just a hobby, and not a career, a lot of the pressure often…

Every Small Win Matters

You know that advice you often hear about breaking big tasks into small pieces? It turns out it applies to writing, too — and it actually works.
To All the Stories You’ll Never Finish Writing

If we never learn to celebrate our small steps of progress, we won’t ever be able to appreciate our victories — big or small.
Writers: You Can Only Control So Much

There are tons of things we can’t control as writers. Miraculously, this has taught me to be a lot more comfortable with uncertainty.