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In September 2022, I joined A. R. Witham and Thiago Abdalla, two fantastic indie authors to answer some of your questions about creativity, writing, and indie publishing.

In the previous article of this series, we talked about the importance of balancing your creative input and output. In this article, we’re just looking at the input, and then discussing the importance of balancing it.

When moving from good to great, creatives need to be conscious of their consumption habits. An imbalance of input vs. output can lead to some major issues. This isn’t a problem that can be solved prescriptively. This takes a measure of intra-personal intellect.

Today I’m beginning a series on a concept I like to call your creative metabolism. In this article, I’m going to break down the essential concepts, and in the following blogs, I will dive deeper into each.

These social pages share new and great goodies from YourCreativeWell.com, and also curate the best content on creativity from around the web. My goal is to make sure you have more creative inspiration than you know what to do with.

If you’re suffering from stage fright, and you’re not sure what to do, here are 3 tips I learned that will help you perform with grace, and kick the stage fight blues for good.

I’m familiar with creative isolation, and I want to invite you to be a part of my solution.

Is it better to lose a little sleep in order to stay a step ahead?

Though it might not seem like the democrats and republicans know the difference between Rembrandt and Roth or Dali and Dahl, I think there are quite a few things writers can learn from politics.

I’ve heard it said that the most valuable land is a graveyard. Thousands of people die every day, taking a lifetime worth of unexplored ideas with them. Poems unwritten, philosophies unexpressed, melodies uncomposed.

Ideas are the seeds of all great creations. They’re the building blocks we use to create new and innovative experiences. But just as creativity is a function of our minds that must be cultivated, so does our ability to generate ideas.

I’ve been experimenting with optimizing the amount of time I have during a given day to accomplish all the things I need to do.

We all have a superpower. It’s not the kind of superpower that superman or the daredevil has. It’s the ability to create new things.

I’ve talked about why it’s important to capture your ideas and why you should do so in the moment. But some hold fast to the notion that if the idea is worth recording, you’ll remember it. If you’re in that camp, this is definitely for you.

If you’re a creative and are looking for a wealth of ideas that you can use to build your next great creation, these podcasts will give you more food for thought than you’ll know what to do with.

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t bring yourself to move to the next step? As if something was holding you back and you couldn’t quite place you finger on the issue?

Often we have a hard time expressing what’s going on inside our heads. Here are a few ways that you can bring substance to the metaphysical.

Creative burnout can feel overwhelmingly frustrating and frightening, but you don’t have to fear this state and I’ll explain why.

A few methods that will help you move from a slow burn to a productivity powerhouse.

The creative well is a concept many creatives are familiar with, but they may not be sure what to do when the well runs dry.

Here is how I organize my to-do list so that I stay on track with my creative vision.

Some of us don’t have the luxury of joining an in-person critique group or we’re just interested in sharing what we have with others in a simple and intuitive way. WritingFloor.com steps in to bridge this gap.

Writer’s block is a nasty sickness that plagues writers of all ages and experience levels. But it doesn’t have to control your creative life.

This is for those who are wondering if it’s worth it to join a writing group.

Whether you’re a small business owner, a student or just someone who’s trying to learn a new hobby, learning how to set goals is critical for your success.

A guide on optimizing your note taking and organization method.

2013 was my Year of Advancement. I wanted to focus as much energy as I could into becoming a better person mentally, spiritually and physically. But physically I did little. So, finally, as we embrace 2015, I've taken a few "steps" to getting back on the right path.

Here are a few tips that I've found that can help boost your productivity when doing work at home.

I think NaNo has done me more good than not. I’ll let you decide which side I’m taking.