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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Are you well acquainted with your future self? You might think thatās 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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Setbacksā¦ 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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