Prompt Response: Chill Out
Here I am again, using the 2023 Flash Lit October prompts as an excuse to share some of the most common advice I find myself dishing out to clients.
Prompt #3: Chill Out
When you’re feeling anxious about your writing or overwhelmed about deadlines – self-inflicted and otherwise – the best thing to do is the last thing most writers actually want to do.
Chill out.
Step away. Relax. Drink some water, take a walk, or better yet, take a nap. Daydream.
Don’t try to problem solve or make predictions or control where your mind wanders in your story. Luxuriate in the beauty and wonder of the world you have created.
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