Diving deep into the importance of self-reflection and how James Baldwin's words challenged and guided the writing process of Dr. Ed Glaude's book, “Begin Again”. #bookreview #beginagain #jamesbaldwin #america #urgentlessons #selfreflection #writingstruggles #baldwinswisdom

My inner critic is always so loud when I'm trying to write. But I just have to push through and remember that even the best writers face challenges. #writingstruggles #genxwriterlife

Can anyone relate? 😂 If you need expert help to edit your novel or perhaps a full self-publishing package, learn more here: nownovel.com/self-publishing #selfpublishing #selfpublished #editing #relatabletruths #truestory #amwriting #writingstruggles

Me trying to explain writer's block to my dog, @ODawgie: "There's a whole story in my head, but it's hiding behind a particularly enticing squirrel." #WritingStruggles #DogLife

What's your biggest writing challenge? Plot? Character development? Let us know in the poll below! #WritingStruggles #PenguinBookWriters

one of the worst things as a writer is to imagine perfect detailed scenes right before you fall asleep, think about writing at least a snippet of it, to then realize you've never done it and now the scene is gone forever because you don't remember 🫣 #writingstruggles

irritated at past me for leaving me this mess #writingstruggles

"It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write." 📝💡 #WritingStruggles

The Weekly Funny: When you spend hours upon hours writing the best newsletter you have ever created, only to step back and see that you have only written one paragraph …break time!☕️ #NewsletterLaughs #WritingStruggles #ThePursuitNewsletter

Feeling nostalgic for my old writing, but frustrated that it doesn't measure up now. #WritingStruggles #Nostalgia bit.ly/3V4pCPz

You never truly appreciate the simplicity of a pencil until you're trying to sharpen it with your teeth because there's no sharpener in sight. #humblebeginnings #writingstruggles

"Bull's children's story falls short with editors due to its intense nature. #writingstruggles #childrensbooks" #ClassicUSTV 11pm (From Night Court, Ep: "Author, Author," (Thu, Oct 16, 1986). Dir. by Jeff Melman)

@IamDennisOtieno Spot on, Dennis! ✍️ Cutting down your own words feels like choosing which plants to uproot from your garden. 🌱 It's way easier to let them grow wild than to trim them back. Anyone else find it tougher to hit 'delete' than 'add more'? 📉📈 #WritingStruggles #LessIsMoreSometimes

Is it just me or does anyone else need to stash their snacks in a distant galaxy to get any writing done? Self-control seems to vanish, especially when the Cheetos are around! 😅 Why @ChesterCheetah you do this to me! #WritingStruggles #DistractionDilemmas

My latest: I talk about recent #writingstruggles and changes in my perspective as a writer. Read here: lettersfromsam.substack.com/p/my-scandalou…

It's #factfriday time. Do you know how to use the home row on a typewriter/computer? That means you've got a leg up on Tolkien. Take that in. #tolkientribe #jrrtolkien #publisherslife #authorfacts #typewritercommunity #writerscommunity #lotr #writingstruggles