by Suzanne Lieurance Expanding your writing capacity is one thing. Holding it is another. Many writers grow for a short time, then slowly return to where they started. Not because they failed. But because they didn’t stabilize the new level. Why Writers Slip Back After a period of growth, it’s easy to relax. To take…
by Suzanne Lieurance At the beginning of the month, writing more probably felt like a stretch. You had to think about it. You had to stay a little longer on purpose. You had to remind yourself not to stop too soon. But did you start to notice a change? The Shift You Might Not Expect…
by Suzanne Lieurance Many writers want to be more consistent. They try to write every day. They set goals. They create plans. But consistency still feels out of reach. What Most Writers Think They Need Discipline. Motivation. More time. But those aren’t the real issue. The Hidden Skill The skill behind consistency is focus. Not…
by Suzanne Lieurance Many writers focus on writing more. More words. More pages. More output. But they skip the step that makes that possible. Staying longer. The Real Starting Point Writing more doesn’t begin with output. It begins with time. If you leave the page too quickly, your writing stays limited. Not because you can’t…
by Suzanne Lieurance You want to increase your word count. You set a goal. You aim higher. You try to push yourself to produce more. And sometimes it works—for a while. But it rarely lasts. Why Word Count Goals Don’t Always Stick The problem isn’t the goal. It’s the gap between what you’re asking yourself…
Why specificity is the secret — whether you’re writing country lyrics or a children’s picture book by Suzanne Lieurance “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” — Mark Twain Mark Twain wasn’t being poetic for the sake of it. He was being…
by Suzanne Lieurance You decide today is the day you’re going to write more. And for a while, it works. The words come. You push through. You feel productive. Then the next day, something feels off. Writing that used to feel easy now feels like effort. And by day three, you’re back to where you…
by Suzanne Lieurance You sit down to write. Things are going well. Words are coming. You’re in it. And then — almost without warning — something shifts. The flow slows. Your attention starts drifting toward other things. And stopping begins to feel like the obvious next move. So you stop. But here’s what most writers…
by Suzanne Lieurance Before you can expand your writing capacity, you need to see it clearly. Many writers skip this step. They try to do more without knowing where they are. What Capacity Looks Like Your current writing capacity shows up in: • How long you naturally write • Where your focus starts to drift…
by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of poetry, fiction and the Modern History Press’s acclaimed HowToDoItFrugally Series of book for writers I fell in love with reliable resources when I became a staff writer for my high school newspaper and realized the acquisition of a deep love for that concept surpassed my original attraction for my high…
by Suzanne Lieurance Last month, you practiced something simple. You returned to the page. Again and again. And if you stayed with it, something shifted. Writing became less of a question and more of a given. Now we build on that. May Writing Challenge Theme: Creative Capacity This month’s May Writing Challenge is about expanding…
by Suzanne Lieurance If you’re wondering how to avoid writer burnout, the answer might surprise you — it’s not about pushing harder or finding better systems. It’s about giving yourself permission to rest, and understanding that rest is part of the work itself. There’s a pressure in creative life to always be producing. To have…
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