{"id":5509,"date":"2024-09-17T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:46:56","slug":"why-i-write-developing-my-writing-process-w-joanna-bischoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/why-i-write-developing-my-writing-process-w-joanna-bischoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Write & Developing My Writing Process w\/Joanna Bischoff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how my writing journey started and how I developed a unique process that ignites my creativity and passion for storytelling. Along the way, I’ll share practical tips for your writing life.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I stood in the parking lot as the sun was setting behind a few trees that cast long shadows. A friend from the meeting and I stood near our cars chatting about life and the last week. She shared some frustrations about morning routines and that is when the conversation turned sour. I launched into lists of morning routine ideas and facts that I had learned from my stack of books I had just consumed. In my excitement I plowed her over with information that she hadn’t even asked for. Her eyes grew wide, and then she got really quiet. She grabbed her phone a looked at the screen. “Well, I gotta go!” she said in a rushed voice and jammed her keys in the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Oh, um.. okay…” I stopped mid-sentence holding back the rest of the ideas that were flooding my brain and trying to spill out of me. I got in my car confused and frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days later I was listening to my audiobook Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Tawwab<\/a> and it hit me like a brick wall. I was on a walk in the midst of Chapter 12 Friendships<\/a> when Tawwab described a friend who gives unsolicited advice and feedback. She explained why this is damaging to the friendship and how to create healthy boundaries in that relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All I could think was, \u201dOMG – I am that oversharing friend!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I slowed my pace, paused the chapter and stared at the trees next to my walking path. It all hit me in a rush. Crushing shame and embarrassment came in unwelcome waves, my chest felt tight and my hand flew to my lips as an uncontrollable moan escaped. My knees felt weak and I quickly found a nearby bench to sit down and gather myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I needed better ways to process and share ideas that I was learning. Cornering my family and friends was actually damaging my relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then I found writing…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf89Launching my blog – May 2021<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here is more of the story:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I recently was interviewed by Joanna Bischoff from Home Life Purpose Blog.<\/a> We discussed a piece of my journey in how I started my blog and how I became a writer. I also share a bit of my writing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is some of that conversation for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Check out the full interview on Joanna’s blog: <\/strong>https:\/\/homelifepurpose.com\/<\/strong><\/a> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Writing Process:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the second part of the video we discuss my writing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I let ideas come to me as I live my full life, capturing them in messy drafts. Some paragraphs have been sitting there for over two years, waiting for the right moment. There’s no rush or hurry; I embrace an abundance mindset and let ideas come, storing them in my files. This removes the pressure to complete an article from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, an idea grabs me, and I develop it into a full article in a day or two. More often, I jot down thoughts in a draft and let them sit for a month or more until I find one I want to work on. This capture process is my favorite part of writing. Having a place to keep everything is essential for progress, and it makes me feel rich with ideas. Capturing anything with potential helps me fight off perfectionism. Not everything I capture becomes something; it often takes a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I write it out, type it up, and get it captured, then walk away until I feel inspired to return.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All my ideas are kept safe in my Evernote system, ready to review anytime. I regularly look through my draft notes, waiting until I want to do more work on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forced writing doesn’t work for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want an idea to tap me on the shoulder and nudge me to finish writing about it. This happens when topics resurface in conversation, in a book I’m reading, or in my morning journaling. Full sentences will fly at me, and sometimes I can see the shape of the whole piece. My goal is to share hope-filled words with practical ideas. I’m learning that the waiting process is worth it, even if it gets messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel rich with ideas and ready to make progress each time I sit down to write.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have felt guilty for not starting \u201cofficial writing\u201d sooner. But really that is so silly. I am not on anyone else\u2019s timetable. I am not on a schedule that I have to follow. I am writing for myself, at my own pace, when it works for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are interested in writing and feeling overwhelmed on how to start, here are some other posts that can be helpful for you:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stuck in the Fog of Wanting to Write<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Writing Tips: Capturing Ideas<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Writing Tips: Letting Your Ideas Marinate<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Making Progress in Your Writing<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Do not be ashamed of where you are right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a beginner is hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago writing was my new beginning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling yourself a writer can be freeing, scary, and wonderful. As with any calling, it comes with expectations and questions from others. But I believe you get to define those and move forward as your unique self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gather your resources, let the work of preparation take its time, and keep taking notes! It will all come together and be worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc99 Wishing you the best! \u2013 April<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

P.S. – Here is the previous post (and short video) where Joanna and I talked about my burnout story = My Burnout Breakthrough: Embracing Less for a Fuller Life w\/Joanna Bischoff<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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