Make Interruptions Work for You by Rochelle Melander
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. —George Bernard Shaw I don’t know about you, but I’m... Read More
Why You Need Interruption-Free Writing Time by Rochelle Melander
In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. —Albert Camus New research by Cyrus Foroughi, a PhD candidate... Read More
Protect Your Creative Energy: Three Tools by Rochelle Melander
Every single day she fought a war to get to her desk before her little bundle of energy had been dissipated, to push aside or... Read More
Overcome Unrealistic Expectations and Write by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, Today at 7:00 PM CDT, I’ll be speaking at Nonfiction Writers’ University. I’ll be talking about Three Shifts You Must Make To Succeed... Read More
The Power of Saying No by Rochelle Melander
At the beginning of summer, the days feel open and full of possibility. I feel like I can do it all—and still write. Of course... Read More
5 Ways to Use a Journal to Boost Writing Productivity by Rochelle Melander
Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are... Read More
Five Simple Tools for Taming Monkey Mind and Writing More by Rochelle Melander
Writing is not a matter of time, but a matter or of space. If you don’t keep space in your head for writing, you won’t... Read More
Stuck? Three Ways to Discover New Ideas By Rochelle Melander
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen. —John Steinbeck Last Tuesday... Read More
When Habit Isn’t Enough: How to Boost Productivity By Rochelle Melander
As you may have read last week, I’ve signed up for the Idle Ironman at my Y. In the next month, I’ll bike 112 miles,... Read More
How to Write Through Doubt by Rochelle Melander
Remember these things. Work with all your intelligence and love. Work freely and rollickingly as though they were talking to a friend who loves you.... Read More