Words Matter Creative Writing

Plan is if you'll live forever. Act as if you'll die tomorrow. ***** If you like this content, consider using the “Buy Me a Coffee” account to leave a “tip” and support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Plan as if you'll live forever. Act as if you'll die tomorrow. ***** If you like this content, consider using the “Buy Me a Coffee” account to leave a “tip” and support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

It could have been better. It could have been worse. This is starting to sound familiar...

During week twenty-eight, I tweeted the following: “Starting the third week of a new year, a new year I had big plans for, and the big plans have dramatically changed. [Having] Goals, benchmarks, and data are all great...but sometimes progress looks like standing still.” ***** If you like this content, consider using the “Buy Me a Coffee” account to leave a “tip” and support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

I was ready to attack my revised plan for completing the Million Words challenge. And then, BOOM, everything changed. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Two weeks. Zero words counted toward my million word goal. Welcome to the hiatus show! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Two weeks. Zero words counted toward my million word goal. Welcome to the hiatus show! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Halfway through the fifty weeks of the Million Words Project, AND I had just finished a draft of a new book, AND it was my birthday! Let's celebrate! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

An experiment within the experiment! I decided to put FICTION first, and here's what happened! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Halfway through the fifty weeks of the Million Words Project, AND I had just finished a draft of a new book, AND it was my birthday! Let's celebrate! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

An experiment within the experiment! I decided to put FICTION first, and here's what happened! ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

This week, I explain my recent absence from posting update videos for my year-long Million Words Project by giving you a peek behind the curtain…so to speak. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

This week, I explain my recent absence from posting update videos for my year-long Million Words Project by giving you a peek behind the curtain…so to speak. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

A few weeks ago, I talked a little bit about how I attempt to be intentional with my creative life. In that video, I spoke about my weekly planning date with myself, and my belief that by imposing some restrictions and guidelines on myself, I'm actually freeing myself up for creative tasks. Imposing limits seems like the opposite of the freedom found in creativity, but I firmly believe that it isn't good for my creative rhythm and artistic flow to just leave my creative life up to chance. The problem is, when I spoke about scheduling and planning, I only covered four of the key components of my method. I left out the very important Fifth Element. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

A few weeks ago, I talked a little bit about how I attempt to be intentional with my creative life. In that video, I spoke about my weekly planning date with myself, and my belief that by imposing some restrictions and guidelines on myself, I'm actually freeing myself up for creative tasks. Imposing limits seems like the opposite of the freedom found in creativity, but I firmly believe that it isn't good for my creative rhythm and artistic flow to just leave my creative life up to chance. The problem is, when I spoke about scheduling and planning, I only covered four of the key components of my method. I left out the very important Fifth Element. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

This isn’t a normal episode. I experienced a very difficult few days in which I faced an existential crisis. I thought I would share that with you, with the hopes that my own creative struggles will encourage you when you find yourself in need of some hope. Link to the episode, Too Many Pieces, Too Little Time. https://youtu.be/ecEp2FPh7Ow Link to the episode, Am I Writing Too Loudly? https://youtu.be/5NXCygL6_FI ***** If you’d like to leave a tip, to show your support, you can do that here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

This isn’t a normal episode. I experienced a very difficult few days in which I faced an existential crisis. I thought I would share that with you, with the hopes that my own creative struggles will encourage you when you find yourself in need of some hope. Link to the episode, Too Many Pieces, Too Little Time. https://youtu.be/ecEp2FPh7Ow Link to the episode, Am I Writing Too Loudly? https://youtu.be/5NXCygL6_FI ***** If you’d like to leave a tip, to show your support, you can do that here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

There is no perfect week. Inevitably, things go sideways. I have to get something done, anyway. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

There is no perfect week. Inevitably, things go sideways. I have to get something done, anyway. ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

The million words project is my way of training to accomplish the real work I want to do. ***** https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

The million words project is my way of training to accomplish the real work I want to do. ***** https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Sunday morning coffee date... ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

Sunday morning coffee date... ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

As week thirteen slipped away and week fourteen started, I had a lot of things on my plate. And, I decided to really shake things up. I made the decision to blow up my workspace. ***** Here's a link to the book mentioned, Getting Things Done: https://amzn.to/3EKtKeT My update for week seven included the topic of Writing Out Loud. Check it out at my website: https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/do-i-write-too-loud ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.

As week thirteen slipped away and week fourteen started, I had a lot of things on my plate. And, I decided to really shake things up. I made the decision to blow up my workspace. ***** Here's a link to the book mentioned, Getting Things Done: https://amzn.to/3EKtKeT My update for week seven included the topic of Writing Out Loud. Check it out at my website: https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/do-i-write-too-loud ***** I’ve recently added a “Buy Me a Cup of Coffee” account to my links. This allows you to leave a “tip” if you’d like to support my writing and other creative endeavors. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ericswyatt ***** Interaction is important to independent artists! If you like a video, song, book, podcast, or other creation of an independent artist, please consider helping them (and me!) out by "liking," commenting, subscribing, and sharing. Feedback is important. Yours is welcome! Find all of my links here: https://linktr.ee/ericswyatt My main website: www.WordsMatterESW.com My Amazon* Author Page gives you quick access to my books: https://amzn.to/3Ux5X83 Link to episode one, in case you're new to the Million Words Project. https://www.wordsmatteresw.com/post/i-challenge-myself-to-write-one-million-words *Amazon links provided may be affiliate links that earn me commission, while adding no additional cost to you.