Author name: Onyemechi Nwakonam

I finally solved it!
After trying and failing to build a writing habit.
I asked myself one simple question and you can do it too.
What is the smallest amount of time I can dedicate to writing no matter how bad the day is or how much motivation I lack.”
For me it was ten minutes.
Since I write poetry and short fiction I use
Five minutes – Poetry
Five minutes – Short Fiction
I write in the morning it makes me feel better through the day. And if I ever miss I can make up in the…

Starting Small. Submitting your stories
50/50
This week on Tuesday I started writing using the 50/50 framework to reduce overwhelm and get started.
The 50/50 challenge is a challenge to write fifty words poem and a story.
Most of the problem and feeling comes from not doing the work.
This week I will edit the stories and submit them to literary magazines

A New Beginning Email 01
Hi I am Mechi you are getting this email because you subscribed to my website Buildwriting.
A little about me .
I am a writer working on building results and getting out of my head.
I publish and share my findings on my Blog and Podcast.
Every week on Friday I would send you an email with useful writing resources I found and what I have been trying. For now I don’t have a system or framework for the email. I will make one as we progress.
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