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How to write away writer’s block:Inspiring Quotes to help
I have blogged for 2 years.Off and on.Mostly off.I was reading a lot .But writing a lot less.
Thinking about writing.Talking about writing.Then I always had something coming up.In this writing and exercising was in the same boat.I spent the entire day thinking about doing one or the other.But always had an excuse.Definitely important ones.
4 months back I wrote 2 posts a month on my blog. That too after thinking for days.
I didn’t think of writers block. Because I didn’t think I was a writer.
But I am a Bengali ,and all Bengali’s love to think they have a few untold stories in them.
Frankly speaking I started writing because my daughter was too young to understand the chatter in my brain.Plus I wanted to give my darling hubby
a break from my rants.
Yes I rant when I don’t have stimulating book,company,events or any thing which my brain can feed on.That’s why I absolutely fell in love with my Blogchatter BFFs .
When you are all looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow , it’s fun to have some company.Sharing the gold is good too.Because it actually multiplies infinitely every time you share.
That’s the same with writing.The more I write ,the more I want to write.
It’s not easy.But now I know it’s not easy for anyone.
The best part bloggers always have fun .Because whatever happens it’s a story right!
Like the time on Nabami, when I was standing in a crowded waiting room at the Sealdah station and writing a blog post on my phone. It’s not my best .But I did it.
It helped drown out the noise ,dirt ,and the two-hour wait standing!Luckily( for me ),my daughter napped on her father’s lap.
Me tapping away on the phone.Rai sleeping.My hubby looking shocked (and a tad irritated ) that I was writing standing in the middle of a crowded room.That’s mad . But you need a little madness to want to share your thoughts with random strangers right?
Once upon a time I read Perry Mason everywhere . I wanted to moonlight as a criminal lawyer.
But decided it was easier to do it in the next lifetime.Law books are something I have never attempted reading.And I read everything.
Maybe one day.The same was with writing.One day.
Then in July I did a Blogchatter half marathon daily chatter for 2 weeks.
#MyFriendAlexa challenge for 1 month in September where I wrote 15 posts in 1 month.Definitely more than what I wrote the entire year last
year.
I am doing a #Dailychatter challenge with Blogchatter again .The best part of this is , I am actually able to write everyday.The 500 word thing everyday is a good habit.Try it.
Whenever I read anything on writing it’s like eves dropping inside famous writers head.
I think of myself as work in progress .The following are a few famous quotes which help me ,when my writing brain needs a little push or maybe a shove and some inspiration .
24 Favourite quotes on Writing by writers
“What a writer brings to any story is an attitude…” John Gregory Dunne
Why you must write everyday?
You must write every single day of your life…You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear
books like hats upon your crazy heads….may you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days. And out of that love, remake a world.” Ray
Bradbury
About writer’s block…
Planning to write is not writing. Outlining…researching…talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is
writing.” E.L. Doctorow
You only learn to be a better writer by actually writing.” Doris Lessing
If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.
Stephen King
Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.”
—Larry L. King, WD
You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.
John Rogers
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things about all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading is the creative center of a writer’s
life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
Stephen King
Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens.
– Ray Bradbury
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway
Writing is like sex; you don’t have to wait until you’re an expert to begin doing it. ~ Anonymous
A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.
Richard Bach
The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You’re there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing.
Everything is useful to a writer, you see—every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties.
Graham Greene
If you wait for inspiration to write; you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter. ~ Dan Poynter
Confused about what to write?
Write what you know. Write what you want to know more about. Write what you’re afraid to write about.
Cec Murphy
When do you fail as a writer
You fail only if you stop writing. ~Ray Bradbury
Why you should write?
If you can’t annoy somebody, there’s little point in writing.
– Kingsley Amis
After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.
– Philip Pullman
The pen is mightier than the sword and considerably easier to write with.
– Marty Feldman
The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.
– Robert Cormier
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
– Ernest Hemingway
What is writing?
Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public.
– Paulo Coelho
When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I am a grown up they call me a writer.
– Isaac Bashevis Singer
On Editing
The first draft of anything is shit.
– Ernest Hemingway
10 lessons I taught myself to write away writers block
#1 Write everyday,everywhere .Sitting standing.Whatever works. No excuses.
#2 It’s a habit and you can do it .
#3 Find friends who write .Not just want to write.
#4 Avoid editing while writing the first time.Write what ever comes to mind.
#5 Your life is your story . It can help someone.
#6 It takes guts to write . So even if no one says so ,you are brave.Don’t stop believing.
#7 Exercise .Somehow it helps me write.
#8 Read ,read read.Then read some more.
#9 Writing is therapy for me.I feel better after getting my thoughts written down.
#10 Writing is a way to keep a little piece of me for my daughter to find even when I am no more
Do you write?
How do you find inspiration . Write in the comments below .
I am taking part in the #ubc #blogboost .This is day 12 post
Ultimate blogging challenge with Blogchatter #DailyChatter
Mompreneur biz focus:Upasana and Life through my bioscope
When I started writing
about mompreneurs blogging
journey it was to share what I learned
as a blogger.
But the best way to learn is probably
from other bloggers.That’s when I
decided to bug my blogger friends for
tips .
All of us have different strengths and
different responsibilities.
Our struggles too are different .
What unites us, is our want to do
something more.
Maybe this is a chance to make a bit
of us, digitally immortal.
When I look back I want to be happy
that at least I tried.
Tried writing, tried blogging,tried
making time and place ,non factors
in a struggling life.
Aren’t we all fighting our own battles.
I found Upasana in the now famous
#MyFriendAlexa campaign.
She is an IT professional and is a full time working blogger mom.
Plus she loves DIY projects.
Let’s learn from Upasana today
Tell me the story behind your blog
I always loved to write my
experiences but never thought of
sharing it. After my son was born, I
started reading parenting and other
inspiring articles online.
That is when Blog writing idea got a spark.
Being a new mother, I started sharing
my parenting experiences. My
writings are not limited to parenting
but other Life experiences related to
Travel, Career, Blogging and more.
Problems at the personal front
helped me to grow as a person. I am
continuously working on self-
improvement and sharing my stories
along with.
Who fo you write for ?
Being a multi-niche Blogger, my
audience would be anyone who love
to read the experiences and stories.
I write what I learn and love to share
my learnings in easy and friendly way.
I write for other new parents who
seek help online providing honest
and true information based on my
experience.
I write for people who believe
“Learning never stops”.
Your inspiration
My inspiration are people close to
me who appreciate my writings and
other Bloggers who read, comment
and never fail to amaze me with their
words.
Worth mentioning, Strong and
determined women always boost me
up.
Your favourite quote
There are many favorites but yes, one line that I believe in:
“It’s better to start early and it’s never too late.”
3 tips & Your message for struggling mompreneurs
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Make everyday worthwhile. Learn something everyday which can take you near to your goals.
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Be Patient. Do not let others to knock you down .Be persistent and you will definitely gather the appreciation one day.
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Do something to leave a Legacy. There is something unique about each one of us. Embrace it and polish it so that when it’s time to bid farewell to this world, there is something good you are leaving behind.
Checkout my DIY activities and other
tales. You can subscribe here.
What’s your future plan?
I have started a series of posts on
the daily lives of Bloggers. Its
interesting to know each other better.
I have few plans for next year where I
will engage in more DIY/Crafts.So
stay tuned!
Are you involved in any charitable causes
Yes, but charity does not need a name. I do it at least twice a year.
Tell us a little bit about your family.Who is your biggest support?
I have a younger Brother who is
always loving and smiling. Loving
parents and In-laws who supports
me through all thick and thin. Caring
husband and a loving kid makes me
feel blessed. My biggest support is
my mother who gives wings to my
dreams and most importantly,
believe in me.
Short bio
I am a full time working professional
who like to greet her loved ones by
handmade greeting cards. I believe in
hard work and love to learn
something new each day. I upcycle
things at Home and strongly
recommend DIY for all Mothers.
Fb page link
https://www.facebook.com/lifethroughmybioscope
I am taking part in the #ubc
#blogboost Ultimate blogging challenge with Blogchatter
#DailyChatter
#UBC Day 15
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Mompreneur’s blogging journey :7 Social media hacks to save time(part 8)
Tweet,pinned?
Stumbled,shared?
Did I miss something?
When you are a mom with 31 things to do in 24 hours (of which 6 you probably should be sleeping) being”social ” is hair tearingly difficult.
“Write and they will come ” is great if it’s a hobby.Not so if you are planning a biz around it.Also even for a hobby you would like to help people right?
How will you help if your readers can’t find you?
The internet is with a shocking 1 billion (and more) websites .Do you want to leave it to chance,that your readers will find you.
Even if you have the whole day to spend on Facebook, do you want to?
What about blogging being fun?
What happens when you are travelling?
When there are festivals,can you tweet and pin throughout the day?
What about poor internet connectivity?
Maybe your server has some work being done.
If you can’t automate it .You are a slave to it.That’s the harsh truth!
If you are not an e-commerce giant or don’t have a blogging Godfather, it’s unlikely that you are willing to spend money on ads just yet.
Now we have a problem!
Your wants :
- You want people to find and read what you write (totally change their lives)
- Don’t want to spend money on ads and VA’s?
- Don’t have hours to spend on social media.
But you want to become wildly successful .
Yes that’s what I want too. That’s why I have read every social media hacks I could over the past 2 years.Since I really hate repeatedly doing the same activity(except reading Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie) ,I love automation tools.
If you are a mom you are already an expert on the impossible.
If not,maybe the following tools could help you.
1)Buffer
Great tool to schedule your blog posts by date and time.
Plus it is linked to all the primary social channels.
Con:The free plan is a tad limited.
Solution?
This is buffer on jet fuel.
Create a content library of all your post links.
Don’t tick the box saying schedule till.
This will go on.New readers will find your awesome content.The best part.Once a post is tweeted /posted,it is automatically sent to the end of the queueand will only be posted after all the others.
Great right?
Easy to set up and you just update the library.
Con:Right now only 2 social channels integrated twitter and Facebook.
3) IFTT
What IFTT can do ?
It can basically loop all your social media posts to make your life easier.
Check this post out.
The recipes I use:
- Instagram pics post to facebook and twitter.
- Tweets with specific hashtags to be collected in a seperate google spreadsheet.
- Make a spreadsheet of posts saved in pocket
- Backup starred Gmail automatically to Evernote
4)Evernote
Can anyone stop talking about this tool?
I save links,whole articles,images bills,my Lybrate answers,blog post drafts and ideas everything here.
The best part you can share a link to your doc over Gmail.
5)Google Drive. Back up everything.Use IFTT recipes to sync your tweets and social posts to Google spreadsheets.
Can be synced across devices .Plus you can share documents .You can make seperate folders for different things.Access them anywhere .
6)Goolgle Doc:
Quickly make PDF E-books as content upgrades to your posts.
Make the #blogchatter community a part of your social media campaign and watch how your blog stats change.
I first started taking part in blogging challenges in July 2016.
My Alexa rank, social media followers changed drastically after the # MyFriend Alexa campaign.
Pinterest and Stumbleupon are some of my favourite social media sites.I don’t use automation here.Since I enjoy the activity.Who doesn’t like”researching “on Pinterest.
Also stumbleupon is temperamental and I haven’t found reliable tips to automate it.
What are your favourite tips for automating social media?
Comment below to let me know.
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Mompreneurs Blogging Journey(part 3)
7 Secrets to blogging as biz (for beginner mompreneurs)
Mompreneur’s blogging journey :Keyword hacks when you don’t have time(part 7)
Childhood obesity :What happens to your baby’s body(part 4)
When I write about children’s health issues my hubby (he is a Pediatrician and a pediatric nutritionist ) helps me with all the research.
This time while writing the #Daily chatter challenge he suggested I start writing about childhood obesity.
The last 10 days of festivities and good food made writing about healthy diet difficult.
But now when we are taking a break before Diwali it’s going to be easier to write healthy.
While eating during festivals if you don’t want to lose the results of all your hard work ,it’s important to practice moderation.
Now with Bijoya Dashami sweets ,Lakshmi pujo and Kali pujo/Diwali all coming up in line we need a game plan.
How to Practice healthy even while feasting.
- Enjoy the goodies but don’t go crazy.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Cucumbers throughout the day Lighter meals
- Avoid deep-fried .Opt for grilled ,pan-fried and tandoori items
- Go light on the added cream,cheese and frills that all fast food restaurant offer.
- It’s better to avoid buffets because you always over eat.
- Eat a healthy breakfast
- Catch up on exercises.
- Meditate
- While going for Bijoya carry a tiffin box .Shamelessly stuff it with all the extra sweets you would like to eat but is more than your daily limits.Take it home .Enjoy 1 treat each day.
If it was eat ,eat, eat and occasionally pray during the last few days.
Now before Diwali it should be
Sleep,Pray ,exercise, eat in moderation.
Why discuss childhood obesity with festival food?
Because children learn from us ,adults. When they see us eating without control,they think it’s okay.
But it’s never a good idea to have bad food habits.
What they learn in childhood ,will affect their health as children and adults.
The saddest part is children can have the same health problems that adults do with obesity.
It’s important we know what the children have to undergo .That way we can make better choices for us and them.
So what are the symptoms that indicate excessive weight to be a medical problem?
Problems with breathing and respiration
What doe the child complain?
*Snoring, gasping ,daytime sleepiness,morning headache
*Shortness of breath,night-time or exercise cough
Medical condition :Asthma,Obstructive sleep apnea
Gastrointestinal problems:
Complaints :Irregular bowel movements
Binge eating,night-time snacking
Gall bladder diseases
Fatty liver
Eating disorders
Hormonal or Endocrine problems:
Type 2 Diabetes
Menstrual irregularities,Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Others: joint pains involving knees ,feet ,skin changes
When children are overweight ,certain guidelines help detect whether their growth in height, will help control the problem.
System assessment is important for timely referral to specialists .
When I was a child the last thing in my mind, during Durga Pujo was controlled diet.
Nowadays everyone is more aware.
Teach your children healthy choices so,they can enjoy good food without feeling guilty .They are smart .They will understand.
As parents you have the power in your hand.
Did you make healthy choices while feasting?
Comment below to let me know .
From the Childhood obesity series:
If baby is a picky eater blame yourself:Healthy eating habits in children (part 1)
Picky eater : When you need to worry(part 2)
Microblog Mondays & Mompreneur’s blogging journey : Who do I write for
“My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had — everyday I’m learning something new.”
Richard Branson, founder Virgin Group
2 years back when I started blogging I was clueless.
I was just writing random thoughts.
Had a why. But was not clear?
I asked myself whom I really wanted to write.
All the pro bloggers will tell you 2 different answers depending on whom you ask.
1.Write for yourself
2.If you want people to read your blog, find your audience your tribe.
That’s confusing! Till you understand the answer is complete, by combining these two.
Ultimately writing is very personal. It’s a dialogue in your brain. Where you ask questions and you yourself answer!
.So how do people attract their “tribe: their readers.
In this case “birds of a feather flock together.”
Women understand women. I write as a woman, as a mom.
So it’s no surprise that my blog is visited mostly by women.
So don’t stop writing for yourself. Somewhere there is someone, just like you who will find her way, reading your “how”.
Write for yourself and your “avatar” and you will find your readers.
This is a part of Microblog Mondays and #Daily chatter I am taking part in the #ubc #blogboost Ultimate blogging challenge with Blogchatter
#DailyChatter Day 10
UBC day 10