Have you ever felt like your hands are tied, and you canāt reach for your writing dreams? If you have, you may realize that the restrictive feeling you experienced comes from lack and fear, both of which stem from your thought processes. Letās say you believe you lack time to write. This belief brings up fearful thoughts, such as āIf…
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Achievement of your writing ambitions requires sustained motivation. So, if your motivation level regularly waxes and wanes, youāll 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 beāa nonfiction writer or author, consider developing an alter ego. This āalternative selfā might be just what you need to begin showing up at your computer with the characteristics, behaviors, and mindsets you desireāand 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 itās a considerable number. Iāve 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. Itās a āconditionā 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 canāt write consistently or productively. You may already realize this, but fighting for your limitations is a broken strategyāif you want to transform yourself into the nonfiction writer you know you can…and want…to be. Every time you say, āI really want to____ (Fill in the…
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