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Santa doesnβt have the only workshop in December.
The Doctors Writing Workshop kicks off the month. Get focused and organized feedback on YOUR 1,500 words.
Sunday, December 7 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Google Meet.
Group max = 6, so register asap.
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Writing hack for doctors:
To focus your writingβ¦
Know your audience: Tailor your writing to who you're trying to reach.
Hello, Doctor.
In this season of giving thanks, you may have mixed emotions. Perhaps youβre working the holiday. Maybe you have a patient whoβs showing you what it means to be grateful.
Whatβs your prescription for gratitude?
Write on.
Doctorβ¦
Share a book or article that has inspired your writing.
Writing hack for doctors:
To make progress on your writingβ¦
Consistency over intensity: Showing up regularly for your writing, no matter how brief, yields lasting results.
Golden leaves promise a world of beautiful adventures.
31.10.2025 01:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Writing tip for doctorsβ¦
Simplify medical jargon: Translate complex terms for a general audience.
βI was a 40-year-old virginβ¦β
Read the rest of the story here: open.substack.com/pub/healingi...
Hello, Doctor! What genre or topic do you love to write about the most?
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Met some wonderful readers and met some new friends at the Beaver County Book Fest π
26.10.2025 01:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Doctor, do you have imposter syndrome about your writing?
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You Are Enough: Your medical knowledge combined with your authentic voice is a powerful combination.
Get in an upcoming issue of DocWriteRxβ’!
Write 100-500 words on one of theseβ¦
πΈHow do you engage with someone experiencing a mental health crisis?
πΈWhatβs an experience from medical school/residency that shaped you?
πΈWhat other profession or career do you fantasize about?
DM for deets/subs
All the data in the world wonβt be as powerful as a story.
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Tell Stories: Patients and colleagues respond well to narratives.
The Heaviness of Being
New in the primer: writing about pain, suffering, and death.
This month we focus on why itβs so hard.
Subscribe for full access: open.substack.com/pub/healingink
Doctor, you have something unique to give.
The Power of Story: Your experiences can inspire, inform, and comfort others. Share them fearlessly.
In the October issue of DocWriteRxβ’, read the poetry of neurologist Dr. Soma Sengupta about a greeting card with special meaning.
healingink.substack.com/s/docwriterx
Subscribe to Healing Inkβ’ for full access.
Doctor, with writing you can let go of expectation and pressureβ¦
Embrace imperfection: Your first draft doesn't have to be perfect. Just get it down.
Have you found that your writing project has become monstrous and overwhelming? Are you too busy to get it done? Fear not.
I can help you find a ghostwriter!
Get in touch and tell me a bit about what youβd like to accomplish, and Iβll hook you up with ghostwriters I know.
Doctor, whatβs your biggest writing challenge right now?
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April S. is a doctor who writes and a client of mine. She gave me this great shout out on Alignable.
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Hung out with some cool authors and met some keen writers at the Northland Library.
12.10.2025 01:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Get more out of your YOU-timeβ¦
Writing as Self-Care: It's not just a task; it's an outlet, a way to process, and a path to deeper understanding.
A tip for doctors who want to write moreβ¦
Connect with peers: Join physician-writer communities for support and feedback.
Based on your feedback, itβs clear the best part of my conferences has been the direct feedback and intimate discussion.
Ergo: The Doctors Writing Workshop, a small group forum to give you candid feedback and support.
Learn more and reserve your spot: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/doctors-writ...
Tell us about a time writing helped you process a difficult medical experience.
07.10.2025 01:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hello, Doctor. When your writing project feels insurmountableβ¦
Find your "Why": What drives you to write? Reconnect with that purpose when motivation wanes.
Happy fall, yβall!
Take a moment in your favorite outdoor spot. Let the ideas, wishes, and hopes come.
πΈWrite one down on a leaf and let it go.
πΈOrβ¦ write it on a stone and cast it into a stream.
Sometimes the act of writing can be cathartic, and no one else needs to know.
A hack for busy doctorsβ¦
Write regularly: Consistency builds momentum. Aim for a specific writing time each week.
βLife starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.β
01.10.2025 01:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you could give one piece of writing advice to another doctor, what would it be?
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