How Are You?

Real Life, COVID-19Jena SchwartzFebruary 23, 2021honesty, real life, writing exercise, writing practice, creativity, comparing, self-love, boundariesComment

11 things (beats staring at the blinking cursor)

Real Life, Creative Process, ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 25, 2019writing exercise, writing practice, 11s, yoga, 30 day yoga challenge, Yoga with Adriene, Thanksgiving, Family, divorce, CoparentingComment

Cutting and rearranging in revision

So often, the material we start with winds up being necessary at first -- as way into the writing -- but ultimately extraneous.

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzOctober 22, 2019revision, writing exercise, submissionsComment

11 things for when you don’t know what to write

We need you over here. There is only one you, and the lifetime of stories you carry in your bones. It doesn’t much matter where you start, only that you do.

You Are Not a Fish

The shadow side has strong muscle memory. Given the right conditions, this belief is quick to pop up, baiting me.

11 things other than sitting down to write

9. Get drowsy and take a nap, since you didn't sleep well last night. This logic adds up.

24 Prompts for When You Don't Know What to Write

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzFebruary 9, 2019writing prompt, creativity, typewriter, lists, writing exercise, writing practiceComment

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