by Leo Babauta | Mar 6, 2023 | Be Inspired
You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. – Jack London No matter how much you love writing, there will always be days when you need inspiration from one muse or another. In fact, I would argue that inspiration is not just a...
by Leo Babauta | Jul 4, 2016 | Tips
Finding the ideal working habits that will allow me to write as consistently as possible is always something I’m exploring as a writer. As I’ve said before, I try to make it a habit to write first thing in the morning. It helps me to focus and ensure that...
by Leo Babauta | Jan 17, 2016 | Be Productive
As I write these words, it’s a little after 4:00 a.m. and my wife and kids are sleeping. The house is dark and quiet, with no TV or music playing, no conversation to distract the voice in my head. It’s the perfect writing environment, for me at least. When...
by Leo Babauta | Jan 16, 2016 | Tips For Writers
“Writing is a fairly lonely business unless you invite people in to watch you do it, which is often distracting and then you have to ask them to leave.” – Marc Lawrence One of the biggest challenges for any writer, especially these days, is the...
by Leo Babauta | Feb 20, 2015 | Tips For Writers
Writing, when properly managed, is but a different name for conversation. – Laurence Sterne While I don’t claim to be the world’s greatest writer, one of my strengths as a writer is the ability to write in a fairly conversational style. I might not...
