I wanted to share a brief story of how I am a (very) imperfect writer. But also – perfection doesn’t exist. What I deem perfect isn’t what you might deem perfect. Imperfect Writer Having said that, there are generally some accepted standards that we apply to tasks. My Imperfection My […]
Author: Vanessa Smith
Using Structure To Get Started
If writing is something you do on top of a job and the rest of your life, then it’s probably fair to say that you have limited time for it. Which is ok, and very real. Not everyone can do what they want at every moment of their life. What it does mean is that […]
Why I Like Losing Followers
I rarely look at the weekly reports my social media scheduling tool emails me. Mostly because I don’t care if I have grown or shrunk or stayed the same. It means little to a blog where I’m not reliant on numbers for purposes such as paid posts. Why I Like Losing Followers I […]
The Most Brisbane Question Ever
I had a pre-work appointment at my GP this morning for a semi-regular thing. Very basic appointment. On the way in, the reception staff asked the “usual” screening questionable bout being in contact with cases, people from interstate, and so on. And then they asked the most Brisbane question ever. The Most Brisbane […]
Stuff and Things and Life and Glue
Ok, I don’t know where the glue came from, but my head told me to write it and I obeyed. Stuff and Things and Life and Glue Pilates Machines If you’ve ever wanted to feel particularly uncoordinated, step onto a Pilates machine for the first time. I can guarantee this works. My […]
Let Your Art Suck
Let Your Art Suck The first time I tried to draw in my art journal, it looked awful. Actually… it always looks awful. Because I suck at the drawing types of art. See: For me, an art journal is less about what I create and more about […]
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 8 – Dream Team
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 8 – Dream Team In this episode I bring an old blog post back to life so we can talk about what support really is. To round out season two, I ask who makes it onto your dream team? You can listen below or subscribe via iTunes or Spotify. […]
More Four More Things I’d Like Humans To Stop Doing
You’ve read Four Things I’d Like Humans To Stop Doing, as well as Four More Things I’d Like Humans To Stop Doing. Now I hereby present More Four More Things I’d Like Humans To Stop Doing. Farting Yep, everyone is hereby banned from farting. (Except for me. I’m allowed to.) More Four More […]
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 7 Rewards and Accountability
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 7 Rewards and Accountability In this episode I review what reward and accountability strategies I’ve used in the past, and how most haven’t actually worked for me. You can listen below or subscribe via iTunes or Spotify. Episode Transcript: Today I’d like to talk about the concept of […]
The First Chapter of Your Book
I’ve seen a lot of social media posts recently lamenting authors who info dump at the start of their book. “The first chapter is not about this!” or “Start the first chapter on something exciting”… The First Chapter of Your Book I am assuming these posts are referring to drafts, rather than […]