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Pieces 06: Mini discoveries

Day one of my writing retreat is all about Post its, finding all the good stuff and making some initial decisions.

Pieces 06: Mini discoveries
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Pieces 05: Birthday twins

Preparing for my writing retreat tomorrow with a couple of birthdays

Pieces 05: Birthday twins
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Pieces 04: What's the plan?

Deciding what I'll be working on next week when my writing retreat begins. Basically, lots of outlining with Post its and a tricky opening.

Pieces 04: What's the plan?
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Pieces 03: Get past the monkeys

Pre-match nerves as I prepare for my writing retreat next week, plus learning not to care and one more writing tool.

Pieces 03: Get past the monkeys
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Pieces 02: Tools of the trade

Enjoy this list of analogue and digital writing tools I'm using on my writing retreat next week.

Pieces 02: Tools of the trade
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Get it all out

Publishing slang, a timeline tool, how to grow a newsletter, writing a book in 10 days, writing fast and some great writing blogs.

Get it all out
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Pieces 01: Wishful thinking

Day one of Pieces, a pop-up newsletter documenting my home writing retreat. We talk objectives, momentum and where we start from.

Pieces 01: Wishful thinking
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Perfectly positive thinking

Handling rejection, tweet every day, build atomic habits, Ulysses writing workflows, how to write a great synopsis.

Perfectly positive thinking
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Get ready for Pieces

My new pop-up newsletter, Wes Anderson on writing, fun writing exercises, Obsidian for fiction, habit and projects, beating writer's block.

Get ready for Pieces
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Just lying around

Free writing resources, getting unstuck, mapping your mind, common writing mistakes, and how to rewild your attention.

Just lying around