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Creating Change: From Passion to Publication (Part 1)

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I most love to read and to edit books and articles produced by writers with a desire to create change in the world on some level. Most of them feel a deep sense of personal purpose–call it soul purpose. Writing a book or even a series of articles helps them fulfill that purpose. Their passion fuels them as they take…
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What's Your Payoff for Not Writing? (Part 3)

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Yesterday I published part two in my series on payoffs for not writing. (You can read part one here.) Today I conclude the series with part three, which discusses how to create new payoffs for actually writing. What I called “positive” and “negative” payoffs in my previous posts all constituted ways to avoid something that might be achieved by writing….
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What's Your Payoff for Not Writing (part 2)

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Last week I wrote about payoffs for not writing. In part 1, I covered what I call “negative payoffs.” Today, let’s look at positive payoffs—the positive outcomes you avoid when you don’t write. These, believe it or not, do constitute payoffs for not writing. Once again answer the question, “What is my payoff for not writing? What do I ‘earn’…
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Do You Need a Writing Accountability Partner?

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Sometimes when we find ourselves not meeting our writing goals, it can help to have an “accountability partner.” This can be a writing friend or a coach with whom you check in on a regular basis concerning your short and long term goals. I have always found that being accountable to someone makes me get my work done. I’ve never…
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What’s Your Payoff for Not Writing? (Part 1)

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Earlier this week I took a look at what stops writers from writing and publishing their work. I’ve also written about why writers don’t promote themselves and their writing, something that also stops them from getting published. If you don’t know why you don’t write, don’t attempt to get published or don’t do the things necessary to become an author,…
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