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Five Different Ways I Use Timers to Stay Focused When I’m Writing
One of my absolutely favourite ways to focus when I’m writing is to use a timer. I set one just before I started drafting this post (for just 10 minutes) to help me get into it. Actually, I set two timers. One is my Clockify timer, which…
Imagining the Perfect Writing Space … and Announcing Writers’ Cafe
What does your perfect writing space look like? In my mind’s eye, I picture a welcoming cafe, where there are lots of little nooks to sit and write or think undisturbed. Along with those, there are a couple of big tables…
How to Write When … You Can’t Seem to Get Started
Getting started is, for many of us, the hardest part of writing. Beginning a big project like a novel can be so daunting that writers put it off for years. But even smaller-scale “starts” can be tough. How often have you put off sitting down to write, for instance…
About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, Goldsmiths College, University of London).