Episode 3: [WRITING CRAFT] Do I Have To Write Every Day?

In this podcast episode, Stephanie and Elizabeth discuss the challenges and strategies related to establishing a sustainable writing schedule. Stephanie shares her background as a former K-12 educator and current exploration of contemporary romance writing under the pen name Sarah Monet. Elizabeth talks about working on her debut memoir for almost a year.The hosts emphasize the importance of the Inspired Writer Collective community and its role in supporting writers' schedules. They describe the community's activities, such as scheduled writing time on Zoom with goal-setting and prompts, and invite listeners to join.The conversation delves into the hosts' personal writing schedules, with Elizabeth noting the inconsistency in hers and the impact of life events on her writing time. Stephanie shares her experience of productivity at home, using specific music playlists, and creating a dedicated writing space. They also discuss different writing environments, such as coffee shops, and the role of mindset and intention in writing.The hosts touch upon measuring productivity, considering word count and the completion of entire ideas as key metrics. The discussion shifts to the challenges of the editing process and the difficulty of determining when a piece is truly finished. They highlight the importance of mindset and setting intentions during the editing phase.Towards the end of the episode, the hosts express their goals for the coming year, focusing on being realistic about their writing expectations. Dr. Oswald emphasizes the need to identify tasks that can be accomplished in short writing sessions versus larger projects that require more time. Elizabeth shares her goal of balancing short and long writing tasks during different periods, especially considering her editing stage in memoir writing.Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.You can find us on Instagram.