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Being consistent in your pursuit of fitness doesn’t mean you have to do huge workouts every single day. We’ll look at the importance of resting and recovering soon, but even when you’re having an “off” day, there are ways you can sneak healthier habits into your routine. What does this…

Getting anywhere with a writing project often requires steady, consistent application. The more writing is part of your daily routine, often the easier it becomes to maintain progress. Even if you write just a few hundred words at a time, that builds up until you’re left with a whole novel.…

Posture and proper musculoskeletal care are easy things to overlook until there’s something wrong—i.e., back pain, neck pain, wrist pain, eye strain, etc. Writing is one of those repetitive tasks that can lead to us unconsciously adopt awkward positions and injure ourselves in subtle ways over long periods of time.…

Writers often find themselves in offices of some sort through much of the day—and that’s not even counting the office at the day job. Now, offices come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Maybe yours is an actual den in your home. Maybe it’s a table at the nearest…

One famous piece of writing advice is beautiful in its simplicity: “Apply ass to chair and write.” That’s how the work gets done, even when it isn’t all that fun. It’s time, though, to turn a leery eye on the one piece of equipment that might be negatively impacting your…

How many of you have categorized yourself as a plotter or pantser when it comes to writing? For those who don’t know, pantsers are those who eschew outlines or other structured approaches to a novel or story and just “fly by the seat of their pants” for their first draft.…

Higher energy…better mental focus…less downtime due to illness and disease…it’s obvious pursuing fitness can be a great boon to writers. Yet even as we ponder the benefits of being more physical active and healthier, the reality is that many of us come up against a number of obstacles that discourage…