Words to Write by

Words to Write by
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Welcome to Words to Write by - a podcast where we discuss, chapter by chapter, those wonderful writing craft books purchased with the best of intentions but now gathering dust on the bookshelf. No judgement! We’ve got our own bookshelves. Let’s tackle these books together and become the better writers we know we can be.

  1. 1일 전

    Week 10: The Habits that Block Us

    Week 10 of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way finally tackles the elephant in every writer's room: creative block. And Cameron's fix isn't the standard "butt in chair, write daily" gospel (morning pages notwithstanding). No, she goes bigger, blaming workaholism, distraction, fame-chasing, and our need to compare ourselves to everyone else. Classic Cameron: heavy on the diagnosis, light on the cure. Lucky for you, listener, we like useful advice. This episode: boundaries that stick, carving out time and headspace to write, prompts that don't feel like homework, and how to enjoy the process of daily writing. Plus a detour into dopamine, because apparently we can't discuss creativity without getting a little sciency about it. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    1시간

  2. 6월 24일

    Week 11: Flailing at the Finish Line

    f you listen to this podcast, you probably dream of becoming a successful writer. But what happens when you actually get there—and find yourself flailing and blocked anyway? Sounds like a best-selling-author problem, the kind that shouldn't have a place in Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist's Way. And yet as we take a closer look at our own writing journeys, we find a certain truth to this. Even modest success can curdle into a total lack of enthusiasm. This week, we talk about what happens when your art stops feeling novel and exciting, and all those beginner get-your-butt-in-the-chair techniques stop working. Cameron's solutions involve spiritual electricity and artistic alters, which read exactly as hokey as they sound. Luckily, our discussion resulted in more practical benefits of exercise and daily rituals. And the best part? We're one chapter away from finishing this book. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    1시간 7분

  3. 6월 10일

    Week 9: Fear is the Block

    What causes writer's block? According to Julia Cameron, it's not laziness—it's fear. This week's chapter of The Artist's Way goes deep on identifying what keeps writers from writing, even if the solutions are a little thin on the ground. Cameron argues that blocked writers don't need more discipline; they need more enthusiasm and to treat the work like play. And how, exactly, do we do that? She also introduces the concept of Creative U-turns, where otherwise successful artists seem to sabotage their own careers right at the threshold of success. The concepts are genuinely intriguing, enough that we stuck around to find the solutions Cameron didn't. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    1시간 1분

  4. 5월 20일

    Week 7: Perfectionism: An Expensive Illusion

    A funny thing happened while we were reading the latest chapter of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. She actually had some good advice. That line about how making art is less about "thinking it up than getting it down" that’s simple, but completely true. And her description of perfectionism as "an expensive illusion of safety" hit even harder. Unpacking that idea led us somewhere unexpected: why we cling to perfectionism even when we know it's killing our productivity, where jealousy fits in, and how jealousy might be at the root of the whole problem. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    46분

  5. 5월 14일

    Week 8: When Art Hurts

    Making art can hurt — even when you're fully bought into The Artist's Way. This week Cameron tackles criticism and toxic teachers, and we suspect she's drawing from some personal experience. Her descriptions of creative wounds ring painfully true; her solutions, less so. We dig into her motives, push back on her advice, and have some fun with her mad-libs exercise. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    1시간 4분

  6. 4월 28일

    Week 6: The Pampering Paradox

    The starving artist isn't a cliché for nothing — we've long assumed that art requires sacrifice, usually financial. But according to Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way, a little pampering is actually good for the artist's soul. And while we won't disagree that small luxuries like fresh raspberries, high-grade butter, and the occasional thrift store impulse buy can warm the heart and bring some much-needed hope to your creative life, we do take issue with Cameron's breezy assumption that a benevolent Creator will simply buffer artists through life's financial ups and downs. Yes, there is definitely some ranting in today's episode — including why this advice hits a little differently in a post-internet world. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    51분

  7. 3월 18일

    Week 5: The Virtue Trap

    What gives? We hate this book but love talking about it. Week 5 of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way returns to her insistence that belief in a Great Creator unlocks opportunities and success—which we're still not buying. But it does spark a conversation about self-belief: that unshakeable certainty successful artists have that their work matters and will be recognized. That conviction helps them treat setbacks as part of the process, not proof they're not good enough.  Cameron also introduces the Virtue Trap, where we sabotage our own creative needs by being "too responsible"—though she offers zero advice for escaping it. We wrap up with her exercises and Cameron's very 1990s view of the world. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    53분

  8. 2월 24일

    Week 4: The Morning Pages Report

    Do morning pages work? Specifically, do they work for us. We begin this podcast by discussing our success following the advice by Julia Cameron in her book The Artist Way to write three pages of stream of conscious thoughts every morning. Let’s say our results are mixed. We then go onto discuss who this book is for, Cameron theory of synchronicity, and what she’s talking about when she advises us to take a break from reading. Remember, we have a Writers Process meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

    46분
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Welcome to Words to Write by - a podcast where we discuss, chapter by chapter, those wonderful writing craft books purchased with the best of intentions but now gathering dust on the bookshelf. No judgement! We’ve got our own bookshelves. Let’s tackle these books together and become the better writers we know we can be.

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    Words to Write by
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    2021년 - 2026년
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