Writecast Episodes 39 & 40: Positive Writing Affirmations

Thursday, June 08, 2017 podcast , Reading & Writing , Scholarly Writing , WriteCast , Writing Process No comments

Hello, writers! In this month’s two-part podcast episode, we’re presenting how to put a positive spin on your writing process with affirmations. In Part I, Brittany and Beth discuss positive affirmations and how they can impact your writing in a beneficial way. Brittany also makes a special announcement in this episode, so turn up the volume. In Part II, listen to some affirmations and repeat them aloud to practice mindfulness and positivity when getting into your writing head space.

As a preview, here are some of the positive writing affirmations that our hosts will introduce to you during these episodes:

I am always learning.
My goal is progress, not perfection.
I will be kind to myself as I write.
I am going to put away distractions and focus on my writing.
My hard work today will pay off.
And many others!!!

Click on the player below to listen to each episode now! If you'd like to download the episodes, click the share button on the player, and then click the download button. To find a transcript of the episodes or our episode archive, head over to our WriteCast: A Casual Conversation for Serious Writers homepage. Happy Listening!

Start with Part 1 of the Positive Writing Affirmations episode:

And then listen to Part 2 of the episode to practice the affirmations:

The WriteCast podcast is produced by Anne Shiell and the staff of the Walden University Writing Center and delves into a different writing issue in each episode. In line with the mission of the Writing Center, WriteCast provides multi-modal, on demand writing instruction that enhances students' writing skill and ease. We hope you enjoy this episode and comment in the box below.