49: The Daily Writing Myth: Why You Should Stop Forcing Yourself to Write
Stop Forcing It: How Energy-First Planning Transforms Your Writing
In this episode, we challenge the persistent advice that "to call yourself a writer, you must write every day."
Absolutely not.
I used to think that I needed to write every day to make progress, get seen, and practice.
Even top athletes don’t practice daily, so why should you as a writer?
You’ll hear me share what writing every day looked like for me, and how, when I stopped writing daily, it changed everything.
What you’ll discover today:
Why the "write every day" rule is BS.
The problem with following a plan regardless of how you feel.
How Energy-First Planning helps you show up for your writing more consistently — and for the long run)
How the four phases of the moon can drive your writing activities without burning you out (New Moon, Waxing Moon, Full Moon, Waning Moon).
Why resting when it’s time to rest can help you avoid burnout later and produce better work.
How to create YOUR Energy-First plan this month
The goal is more writing flow, not force. Writing with your energy cycle is a creative guardrail that creates harmony and momentum for a writing practice that lasts.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to How Women Write
00:29 The Myth of Writing Every Day
02:10 Energy First Planning Explained
06:39 Aligning Writing with Natural Cycles
09:34 The Four Phases of the Moon for Writers
13:40 Creating an Energy-First Writing Plan
15:45 Invitation to 13 Holy Nights of Intuitive Writing
16:53 Conclusion and Community Invitation
