Alex.J.Cobalt

You can write something that is hard. Something you’ve not written before. Something that makes you think why am I trying this. Repeatedly. With every line.

Challenging yourself allows you to grow. It pushes your boundaries, and gives you new skills.

Write something that scares you. Write something that will be hard to write.

Challenge yourself. See what wonders come from it.

#Mondayinspiration is a chance for me to share my own motivational post it notes with the writing world at large. In the hope, maybe that someone else finds it as helpful as I do!

• Smoking Remnants (From the Archives)
  Ia looked down on the smoking remains of their village. Even from up here, in the safety of the mountains, she could taste the … More Smoking Remnants (From the Archives)
• My Thoughts on An Echo of Things to Come
  When I started An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington, I was certain of two things. Firstly, reading a huge fantasy story … More My Thoughts on An Echo of Things to Come
• Writing On Caffeine – Worldbuilding and Plants
  Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m talking all about how to build the natural world into your novel. … More Writing On Caffeine – Worldbuilding and Plants
• Why you need to go outside
  If you are active on any kind of social media, you are likely to see photos of beautiful writing setups, cosy desks, achievements of … More Why you need to go outside
• Reborn (From the Archives)
  Gerald purred against Lily as she stroked him gently. For once the normally crazy cat was subdued, exhausted from staying up all night because … More Reborn (From the Archives)
• Top Tips for creating power structures in your fantasy books
  Identifying how power works in your world is important because, let’s be honest, power is what drives society. Who has it, who doesn’t have … More Top Tips for creating power structures in your fantasy books