5 Ways to Access Your Flow State Faster When You Write
You know that feeling when the words just pour out of you, and writing feels effortless? That’s the flow state—when you’re so absorbed in your work that time disappears, doubts quiet down, and the story takes on a life of its own. But some days, getting into that headspace feels impossible. The good news? You […]
Writing on a Different Frequency: How Neurodivergence is a Strength for Writers
Writers are already a little strange. We stare at walls for hours, carry on entire conversations in our heads, and become emotionally devastated over fictional people we created ourselves. But for neurodivergent writers—those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, OCD, and other differently wired brains—this strangeness comes with a particular intensity. Society tends to frame neurodivergence as […]
The Writer’s Body: Where It Hurts and How to Fix It
Writing is often imagined as a purely cerebral act—a mind untethered from the body, deep in thought, producing words through sheer intellectual willpower. Other artists—dancers, musicians, actors, even painters—understand their bodies as essential instruments of their craft. They train for endurance, flexibility, and dexterity. But writers? Writers sit. Writers stare. Writers hunch their shoulders in […]