by Suzanne Lieurance
How do you improve your writing productivity?
Well, many writers think the answer is to push harder.
Write longer.
Write faster.
Force more words onto the page.
But that approach rarely lasts.
What Pushing Looks Like
Pushing feels like effort.
You sit down and try to:
• Override resistance
• Ignore fatigue
• Power through
It can work for a day or two.
Then it falls apart.
What Expanding Capacity Looks Like
Expansion feels different.
You’re not forcing.
You’re extending.
You stay a little longer.
You go a little further.
Without strain.
Why the Difference Matters
When you push, you rely on willpower.
When you expand, you build ability.
One burns out.
The other grows.
A Simple Comparison
Pushing says: “I need to do more today.”
Expanding says: “I can hold a little more than yesterday.”
Where This Fits Into May
This month isn’t about intensity.
It’s about growth that lasts.
You’re building a writing life you can sustain.
Your Next Step
Today, don’t push.
Just extend.
Stay a few minutes longer than you normally would.
That’s enough.
And, every Monday this month, Monday Morning Manifestors are focused on increasing our creative capacity in fun and interesting ways. I hope you’ll join us.
Suzanne Lieurance is the author of over 40 published books and a transformational Law of Attraction coach for writers who are ready to stop waiting to feel like the real thing. At Write by the Sea, she guides writers through the identity shift that changes everything — not just the writing, but the whole life built around it. She is the publisher of Manifesting Monthly magazine and the host of Monday Morning Manifestors.
