Write, Damn It! with Zoe Richards

5 Minute Friday introduces you to a simple technique that I developed out of my grandfather's old Navy sayings - learn how to use the 30 for 30 technique to help you get the writing done. Simple yet …

Did you know you have an upper limit? In this episode, I take you through how to work on your habits by understanding your upper limit, how your identity gets in the way of changing habits, and the t…

What informs your writing? I work in project management, and we always talk about input, output, outcomes - we have to know what the input is (the current situation, the problem), so that we can work…

In this episode I talk about what a book coach is, and it can be helpful to have one - and I also give you 3 questions (plus a bonus question) that you can use to coach yourself. If you don't have a …

Knowing that we go on a journey of learning, through the 4 different levels of competence, why is it, as writers, we talk in absolutes? I only write in this way, I never plot, I write in 3rd person .…

This rollercoaster ride of writing brings with it a lot of stress - not just the writing itself, but the industry we're part of once we decide we're going to aim for being published. In this episode …

With 54% of respondents to The Bookseller survey on publishing and mental health saying that publishing their debut novel had a negative impact on their mental health, it's important with start with …

There's 5 things that we all need to know and keep in mind - covering feedback, rejection, plotting and more. This episode is packed full of little nuggets that help remind us of those things that we…

Our thoughts matter - more than we can imagine. And our brain is so darned clever that it proves our thoughts right. What thoughts are you having that might be impacting on your writing? Is it time t…

Maybe it's time to change the way we think about writer's block - the language we use matters, and by telling ourselves we're blocked, we may be making ourselves even more blocked. Time to start work…

Be kind to yourself - the big message of this week's 5 Minute Friday which is all about the seasons and phases of our life. If you're finding it difficult to write at the moment, it might be the seas…

"In their positive form they're incredibly powerful ... and in their negative form we can use our love language against ourselves."

The 5 love languages, the ways we express love and the ways we like …

'If we set targets for ourselves we're more likely to at least achieve the target we set.'
This week's 5 Minute Friday is carrying on the theme of motivation, with The 150 Rule - a simple technique th…

'Don't allow yourself to lose motivation purely because you're at a new stage of learning.'
Did you realise that lack of motivation might not actually be your fault? Sometimes our expectations make it…

Welcome to Write, Damn It! Listen to the trailer now, telling you what's coming on the Write, Damn It! The Mindset Podcast for All Kinds of Writers who are looking for inspiration and motivation to g…