Achievement of your writing ambitions requires sustained motivation. So, if your motivation level regularly waxes and wanes, you’ll make slow and inconsistent progress toward your publishing goals. However, a consistently high level of motivation means you can move quickly and consistently toward your aspirations as a writer. So, how can you sustain your motivation long-term? You must understand how ambition…
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If you find it challenging to become the person you want to be—a nonfiction writer or author, consider developing an alter ego. This “alternative self’ might be just what you need to begin showing up at your computer with the characteristics, behaviors, and mindsets you desire—and know you need to succeed at a writing and publishing career. Simply defined, your…
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I cannot tell you exactly how many writers suffer from overthinking, but I know it’s a considerable number. I’ve seen myself get stuck in it, as well as many nonfiction writers I’ve coached. Sometimes I think overthinking is a pandemic. Simply defined, overthinking means thinking too much. It’s a “condition” that keeps all sorts of people, including nonfiction writers, mentally…
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You want to change, yet you continue to point out all the reasons why you can’t write consistently or productively. You may already realize this, but fighting for your limitations is a broken strategy—if you want to transform yourself into the nonfiction writer you know you can…and want…to be. Every time you say, “I really want to____ (Fill in the…
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Are you well acquainted with your future self? You might think that’s a crazy question to ask since your future self exists in the future. However, you live in the present; therefore, never the twain shall meet, right? Wrong. Your current self can develop a relationship with your future self. Not only that, a conscious connection with your future self…
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Setbacks… Setbacks are discouraging, whether its a rejection from an agent, a computer glitch that causes you to lose your manuscript, or an illness that keeps you away from your writing desk. No writer wants to take three steps backward because doing so is disappointing and disheartening. However, every setback can be a setup for growth, learning, a new version…
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When committing to your writing and publishing goals, you’ve probably heard the age-old advice to “give 110 percent.” Yet, how often do you commit to working on your current work-in-progress—but not entirely. You say you are committed to writing, but only about 90 percent (or less). Think about the times when you weren’t fully committed to writing. How difficult did…
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