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Summary

The article provides seven practical tips to overcome post-holiday writing challenges and regain one's writing momentum.

Abstract

The article "Have the Holidays Broken Your Writing Flow?" by E.S. Yates acknowledges the dual nature of holidays, offering both a much-needed break and a disruption to one's writing routine. Recognizing the struggle to resume writing after time off, Yates presents seven crowd-sourced strategies from the Twitter #WritingCommunity to help writers break out of their post-holiday funk. These tips include engaging in physical activities, using writing prompts, returning to traditional pen and paper,

Have the Holidays Broken Your Writing Flow?

Here’s how to open your ink well again

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The best part of a holiday is the break.

The worst part of a holiday is the break.

After a break, you lose your writing flow.

You cannot get back into writing.

At least I have struggled to do so.

If this has been you too, then you will find this article by E.S. Yates is just the remedy you need to break that post-holiday writing funk.

In a nutshell, here are the 7 Useful Tips:-

1. Do Something Physical

2. Write From a Prompt

3. Ditch the Tech, Get Back to Pen and Paper

4. Start Small — Like a Tweet

5. Write Around Your Schedule

6. Use Music to Feel the Flow

7. Give Yourself a Break

Wait, I thought we just had a break.

Seriously, they are all great tips, so go and read them.

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