Sophfronia’s Blog
Kind Words
A blog about what I find amazing, smart, beautiful, or just plain fun.
Running Toward the Positive
Author Sophfronia Scott on positive and negative incentives. What motivates you, the “carrot” or the “stick”?
A Way to Hope
Author Sophfronia Scott on the difference between hope being somewhere off in a vague future, and hope being in a very powerful present moment.
The Joy of a Child
Author Sophfronia Scott on how what you loved when you were little can guide your creative life now, and even bring back a lost sense of self.
From Rest, What Dreams May Come
Author Sophfronia Scott on how taking time off may be the most ambitious thing you can do for your work.
Bravery Required
Author Sophfronia Scott reports from the Alma College MFA in Creative Writing summer residency on how writers—and everyone else—can step into the unknown of post-lockdown in this pandemic world.
The Weight of Expectations
Author Sophfronia Scott managing the huge expectations that can come from big projects like a book or the start of the Alma College MFA in Creative Writing program.
Not On Your Own
Author Sophfronia Scott on the wisdom of asking for help and support.
What People Don’t Want to Hear
Why it’s important to write your words, regardless of whether or not you think people want to hear them.
