Distraction Free Writing
Greetings Fantasy Nerds! This week we’ll be discussing some ideas for distraction-free writing. We tested these so you can hopefully find some new ideas to implement on your own terms!
Inspirational Journal for Writers
Welcome, Writers! We found this great idea for a positivity journal and thought it would be a helpful idea for writers. We took the ideas provided and tweaked them a bit to make them specific to writers. We thought it would be fun to share the ideas with you, in case you needed some inspiration. Read on to see how […]
How to Begin Writing a Story
We know from first-hand experience that beginning a story is the hardest part. Sometimes it’s coming up with the story idea in general, other times it’s putting those first words onto paper. So, we decided to share some of the strategies that have worked for us. Start with the Ending If you’ve never heard this before, we wanted to let […]
Medium vs. Vocal: A Medium Writer’s First Impressions of Vocal Media
We have been Medium writers for almost 2 years now and recently decided to try out Vocal Media. We thought we would share our first impressions of the platform with you, as well as how it compares to Medium. This post will be based on our first month on Vocal. We plan on doing a follow-up post in a few […]
How to Tell When You Need a Break from Writing
There is a lot of writing advice out there that stresses the importance of sticking to a writing routine. For the most part, this is good advice. However, everyone needs a break at times, and you shouldn’t feel guilty about that. So when should you take a break from your writing, and how do you make sure the break is […]
Clever&WTF’s New Writer’s Contest!
Welcome, Writers! We have decided to host our second New Writer’s Contest, where you can win the title of “Clever&WTF’s Best New Writer of 2023”! The contest is open to all new writers, and preference will be given to previously unpublished authors (for purposes of this contest, posting to your own blog isn’t considered being published). We are leaving the […]
Writing Quotes to Inspire and Motivate You
Welcome, Writers! Today we thought we would share some of our favorite quotes about writing, and why we like them. We could all use some motivation and inspiration every once in a while. We hope these quotes are helpful to you! Read a Lot If you’re a writer, it’s certain that you read a hefty amount of books as well. […]
Celebrating Your Writing Accomplishments for the New Year
We have a special post this week, looking back and celebrating our writing accomplishments of the last year together. What have you achieved in 2022 that you’re proud of? It can be simply starting to write, doing research, taking classes for writing, or anything. Taking the time to look back on your accomplishments can make you see how far you’ve […]
Setting Up a Writing Spot
Items to Make Your Space Comfy First and foremost, you want your writing space to be somewhere you enjoy spending time. Make sure you have enough space to write, a comfortable chair, and an ambiance that leaves you feeling creative. Clever has a large desk with an extra monitor and keeps a pillow with a quote from one of her […]
Best Writing Tools For Fantasy Nerds
Welcome Fantasy Nerds! This week we will be discussing our favorite writing tools. Writing tools can be anything from a physical item you use for writing, or steps you take to focus on your writing, continue reading for our favorites! Bullet Journals On our recent writing retreat, Clever gifted me with an Archer & Olive bullet journal that matches her […]
