Meg Dowell Writes

writing tips

10 Essential Mantras to Get You Through a Difficult Writing Session

8. If I write today, I will be a better writer tomorrow than I am right…
12 Reminders for Writers Who Might Be Afraid to Let Their Favorite Story Go

5. Just because you never publish it doesn’t mean it never mattered.
10 Reasons to Write Even When It Feels Like No One’s Listening

4. More work happens behind closed doors than you might realize. You have to put in…
Trying to Be Everything | The Blank Page

There will be pressure to split your soul into many parts. Don’t do that.
Start Writing a Story That Wakes You Up

I’ve believed for a long time that stories choose their tellers.
12 Small Things That Will Always Inspire You to Keep Writing

4. Reading, watching, and listening to a variety of stories.
11 Tiny, Simple Things You Can Do Today to Make Progress on Your Writing Goals

2. Write something that makes you genuinely happy. Remind yourself that you still love doing what…
10 Signs You’re Writing the Story That’s ‘Meant’ for You

5. You connect on a deep level with your characters … because parts of them are…
Writers: Remember How Far You’ve Come

Progress isn’t easy to see or hear or detect. We’re not always, as ironic as it…
Read What Inspires You to Write

I always say you should never go looking for inspiration. That doesn’t mean you can’t make…