How to find time to be creative when you’re stretched to snapping point October 18, 2023October 16, 2024Denise CullenCreativity Creative acts come with a host of benefits – from boosting dopamine to busting stress. But almost one in three…
Three reasons you’re blocked and what science says about breaking through September 8, 2023July 5, 2024Denise CullenMindset You’re stuck. Coherent thoughts remain tantalisingly out of reach. Ideas have evaporated. The words fail to flow. If the blank…
‘It’s time to go’: 5 sure-fire signs it’s time to quit your day job April 14, 2023April 14, 2023Denise CullenBusiness If the figures are anything to go by, freelance writing is a side hustle for most of its practitioners. The…
Three reasons writers procrastinate and what to do about it February 1, 2023November 8, 2024Denise CullenMindset2 Comments I’ve had a few goes at writing this post. In between stopping and starting, I’ve checked my email dozens of…
Steal my five favourite ways to generate saleable story ideas January 23, 2023May 3, 2024Denise CullenCraft As a freelance writer and educator, one of the questions I’m most often asked by students is, “How do you…