Archive - Realtime Writing

Every draft happens for a reason

Finding meaning amidst the unexpected highs and lows of life as a writer

Aug 14, 2023 •

John Shieldsmith

July 2023

Why are any of us doing this

A personal essay on the glorious highs, lows, and absolute painful joy of creativity

Jul 31, 2023 •

John Shieldsmith

Knowing when something is "good enough"

There's a time and a place for perfection, and writing ain't it

Jul 17, 2023 •

John Shieldsmith

The undeniable usefulness of outlining

And why confidence is both wonderful, and wonderfully stupid

Jul 10, 2023 •

John Shieldsmith

The elevator pitch as a research tool

Or proof that even the dumbest of rules can have some usefulness

Jul 3, 2023 •

John Shieldsmith

June 2023

December 2022

This is Realtime Writing, a newsletter on writing for a living in the age of digital content creation.

Dec 13, 2022 •

John Shieldsmith

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