Welcome to my writer’s blog

A notebook of thoughts, inspiration and ideas, collected by me, Huma Qureshi

A library of my writing thoughts and inspiration; everything I love and that fills my well of creativity. Here, I post film and book reviews, share my love of interiors and write personal essays about my writing process and everyday life. I also go behind the scenes as a published writer, sharing my experience of writing short stories, memoir and novel writing, and offering my writing advice.

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Dear Huma: I have no writing routine and don’t know how to start

Dear Huma,

Please help! I’m floundering with no writing routine to speak of!

huma qureshi 14/04/2023 huma qureshi 14/04/2023

Dear Huma: how do you deal with rejection?

I find myself then crashing and taking the silence/no to mean that my idea was rubbish and tell myself no-one will ever commission me. and what's the point. Do you have any tips for picking oneself up from this slump? Or ideally not even tumbling so low in the first place?

huma qureshi 03/03/2023 huma qureshi 03/03/2023

Dear Huma: how do you balance your writing life with your domestic life?

How do you make time to look after your writing and your home?

huma qureshi 03/02/2023 huma qureshi 03/02/2023

Dear Huma: how do you set boundaries?

How do you make it clear to other people that you need and want time for your writing?

huma qureshi 09/01/2023 huma qureshi 09/01/2023

Dear Huma: where do you look to for inspiration when you feel a little stuck?

I've recently been experiencing a creative slump. I can't take the usual inspiration from life and the world around me, etc. I wonder, what do you do if/when you experience these episodes?

huma qureshi 21/10/2022 huma qureshi 21/10/2022

Dear Huma: I feel this horrible sense of shame

I'm not doing what I know and have always known I really want to be doing. What did you do to get unstuck and start moving towards the career and writing life you wanted?