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Sit Write Here

6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less

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Pub Date Jul 07 2026 | Archive Date Jul 21 2026

St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Essentials


Description

A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness.

In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness instructor April Dávila presents a groundbreaking approach to writing that integrates the practice of Insight Meditation. Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Dávila reveals how mindfulness can help writers improve their craft and navigate common challenges such as writer's block, self-doubt, and ubiquitous distractions. Through practical exercises and relatable anecdotes, she demonstrates how cultivating present-moment awareness can enhance creativity and bring greater ease to the writing process.

Structured around six key practices, the book guides writers to:
-Get Writing by developing deep concentration to foster a state of creative flow.
-Embrace Discomfort to better portray conflict on the page.
-Keep Going by identifying and overcoming internal obstacles that masquerade as "writer's block."
-Explore Emotions to deepen authenticity.
-Engage Reality to refine the editing process with mindful awareness.
-Find Equanimity to maintain resilience in the face of feedback and rejection.

Whether you're a seasoned author or just beginning your writing journey, Sit Write Here offers a compassionate and practical framework to transform your writing practice. By embracing mindfulness, writers can not only enhance their craft but also find greater fulfillment and joy in the creative process.

A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness.

In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness...


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PAGES 224

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This is a really helpful way to train and be intentional with your mind to make space for the practice of writing. I will keep this on my writing tools "shelf" as I often suffer from distractions and the advice in this book sounds helpful and good.

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A wonderful book on using mindfulness to strengthen one's writing practice. So excited to apply these strategies to my own writing life!

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I like books about creative processes in general. This book has many useful ideas for creative writing, which the author based on different kinds of meditations. Therefore, I think it's a book to slow down and take time for yourself so you can go back to writing again or connect with the work you're already doing. Beautiful cover! I would have loved illustrations inside!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC of Sit Write Here by April Dávila, to be published on July 7th, 2026.

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