The Joy of Fixion

Exploring how to fix your fiction. Editor. Creative writing coach. Award-winning writer. Get wordy with me and follow the joy. Tweets by @jmgatford

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

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[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

An experiment:

What happens when you actively choose NOT to write?

Does your creativity get a bit antsy? Does it start to ITCH after a while? And could the space and downtime perhaps give you a bit of clarity on what you *really* want to write?

Hmm.

https://t.co/NvPzSeZ1yw

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

It's officially hibernation time, right?

If you are also feeling a little bit like fuck-this-hustle-culture-shit then you're very welcome to join me in my writing cave...

https://t.co/M2E4qCb0FJ

#AmWriting

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

It’s Week 3 of the Creative Hibernation series and this week is all about positivity — about your writing, about your story, about your very existence as an artist.

Because guess what? You’re pretty fucken great.

https://t.co/91agJrTu2j

#AmWriting #SlowCreativity

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

We're almost half way through the Creative Hibernation series and it's SUCH a joy to see new ideas flowing, old ideas percolating, and approaches to creativity shifting ❤️

Turns out good shit happens when you slow the fuck down...

Join in here: https://t.co/M2E4qCasQb

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

In Week 2 of Creative Hibernation we're thinking about the cost of creative immersion — aka how difficult it can be to get 'in the zone' — and allowing ourselves a little stress-free indulgence in all the things that make our creative brains tick...

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[Write or Die Magazine @WriteorDieMag]

Submit to us! 🩷
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[Stanchion @StanchionZine]

Let's try this again (no one is buying books, even at 50% off, which is not a good sign) but hey it's a day for ridiculous sales, so I'm hoping to get a few more great books into more readers hands. Books make great gifts! Use code HALFOFFBOOKS today. Cheap UK shipping available!

[Passages North @PassagesNorth]

Happy December! Free submissions are now open for our Poetry, CNF, Shot-Shorts, and Visual Essay categories! Hope to be swooned by your work soon!

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

The chillest writing workshop I’ve ever devised is available until the end of 2024.

Join any time. Take a nap half way. It’s all good.

The 1st task is literally “DO NOTHING” for a week - it’s a whole vibe…

Start here: https://t.co/M2E4qCasQb

[Ingrid Jendrzejewski @LunchOnTuesday]

Writers, the next FREE Submission (Im)possible! co-working event will be from 1-4pm BST on Saturday, 11 Jan 2025. Join us for three hours of focus and community where we work on getting our words out into the world. Start the year out 'write'! https://t.co/nJ87Yguem5

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

My new workshop series, ‘Creative Hibernation’ starts MONDAY!

Cozy up under a fictional blanket and get back in touch with your WIP with some low-pressure writing exercises:

https://t.co/nk9eBTcTbL

#SlowCreativity #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

Are you ready to crawl under a crispy pile of autumn leaves and sleep until January?

Might your WIP also, perhaps, benefit from a bit of a break?

Join me for CREATIVE HIBERNATION - a 6-week series of (gentle) writing exercises, starting 25 Nov: https://t.co/nk9eBTclmd

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

My latest series of Fixion Lessons, and this one's a milestone — a 1-yr anniversary of starting over.

And I've learned a LOT. Especially when it comes to committing to the bit, 'unlearning' what's no longer useful, and finding the flow...

https://t.co/N57qjQKPgB

#AmWriting

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

Does your #writing need a gentle (or firm) nudge in the right direction?

Maybe you're at the start of a new project, feeling lost without a map.

Maybe your whole approach could do with an overhaul...

I've got a creative coaching option for you: https://t.co/rLB7tnxyib

[The Literary Consultancy @TLCUK]

We're delighted to support The Paul McVeigh Residency! This unique program empowers emerging UK and Ireland writers with masterclasses from top experts, including TLC’s own Aki Schilz on self-editing.

Applications close Oct 31st

➡️ https://t.co/cB6EESXyPb

[thepropellingpencil (Competiton CLOSED) @Prop_Pencil]

The eagle-eyed amongst you might have noticed we're hosting a FREE online writing retreat this Saturday, 2 November. You can sign up and join us 10am-4pm here
https://t.co/XAMm2d7HXd

[The Joy of Fixion @fixioning]

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Unfuck Your Writing workshop! It was a freakin' joy to talk creativity with all of you this afternoon, and I hope your journey of unfuckery continues... 🙌🔥

[SmokeLong Quarterly @SmokeLong]

Just under a month left to enter! Previously published and unpublished work considered! Word limit: 250. First prize: $1000! #flashcommunity #flash #youvegotthis https://t.co/VsczqlVjy0

[John McCullough 🏳️‍🌈 @JohnMcCullough_]

Big poetry tip: make a private anthology. Look for poems you want to learn from, ones that do things you'd like to be able to do yourself but can't yet. Re-read each phrase as you're typing or writing, then again afterwards. Make notes on the effects of techniques you might try.