HeyJaredDeanna Martinez-Bey
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Finding Flow: How to Get Lost in Writing (And Why It's Mentally Healing) (opens the original)
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There is a particular kind of magic that happens when a writer stops thinking about the clock. The phone is somewhere across the room. The laundry can wait. The dishes are no longer demanding attention. For a little while, the outside world fades into the background, and the writer is completely absorbed in the story, the characters, or the words appearing on the page. That feeling has a name: flow. Flow is a mental state in which a person becomes deeply focused on an activity. Time can seem to
When Writing Feels Like a Chore: Reigniting Your Passion During a Season of Burnout (opens the original)
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Every writer has heard the advice to “just keep writing.” And while consistency certainly has its place, there are seasons when sitting down at the keyboard feels less like pursuing a passion and more like clocking in for a shift. The ideas don’t come as easily. Every sentence feels overworked. Projects that once sparked excitement now feel like obligations. If that sounds familiar, take heart. Creative burnout isn’t a sign that you’ve lost your gift. More often than not, it’s a signal that your
The Joy of Writing for Yourself (and No One Else) (opens the original)
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In a world filled with publishing schedules, social media posts, newsletters, blogs, and endless content creation, it's easy for writers to forget why they started writing in the first place. Deadlines, algorithms, and audience expectations can slowly turn a creative passion into another item on a to-do list. That's why writing solely for yourself can be one of the most powerful things a writer does. Whether it's a journal entry no one will read, a letter that never gets mailed, a poem tucked aw
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