Bethany Henry: Writing & Wellness

Today we’re looking at 8 practical ways we can be intentional about improving as writers. With a new year starting it’s the perfect time to think about how we want to be learning and growing! We don’t need to tackle all 8 strategies at once! But building some of these practices into our schedules and regular routines can definitely lead to growth as writers. Some of us may have left our formal school years behind us but that doesn’t mean we can’t be improving our craft! There is always more to learn 🙂 8 Ways to Improve as Writers 1. Read Widely and Well “Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window. William Faulkner We can’t be writers without being readers as well. We’ll all have our favorite genres we gravitate towards, but we should also stretch ourselves by r...

Happy New Year! As promised, we’re kicking off the year talking about goals. One of my favorite things! 🙂 We don’t need to be stressed, intimidated, or legalistic about it all: Goals can look like many different things and they can be a hugely useful tool even when used minimally. Along with goals we’ll also be talking about grace. Having grace is when we are kind to ourselves, when we forgive ourselves for falling short of our goals, and when we allow ourselves to not be perfect. Because none of us are perfect!! Recognizing that we aren’t writing robots who never falter or fail is helpful so that we can be patient with ourselves and our own work. This is where things like self-care and rest come in 🙂 Goals and grace are both vital parts of living a balanced and productive life . Goals, Grace, and Focus Words Goals I’ve actually talked about goals quite a bit before.. When you boil it down, it doesn’t need to be too complicated: We review our priorities and decide what we want to foc...