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.