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19 Strategies to Help Writers Stop Overthinking
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...
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How an Alter Ego Helps You Achieve Writing Goals and Publishing Dreams
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...
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How Writers Sustain a High Level of Motivation Long-Term
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....
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How to Untie Your Hands and Reach for Your Writing Dreams
Have you ever felt like your hands are tied, and you can’t reach for your writing dreams? If you have, you may realize that the restrictive feeling you experienced comes from lack and fear, both of...
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How Your Choices Determine If You Fulfill Your Writing Purpose
Choose If you are like most nonfiction writers, you have a sense of purpose. You know what you want to accomplish as a writer and how you would like your work to contribute to your readers’ lives or...
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How to Overcome the Only Obstacle Between You and Successful Authorship
Our society perpetuates the belief that you must overcome numerous obstacles to succeed. These might include high levels of skill or knowledge, large amounts of time, vast quantities of money, and...
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How Writers Get Out of Their Comfort Zone
You’ve heard the advice: Get out of your comfort zone! Indeed, life takes on a different quality when challenging yourself to go beyond what feels easy now. And if you have writing goals and...
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5 Important Lessons Writers can Learn from 2024 Grammy Performances
What do the Grammy Awards have to do with writing? A lot…especially if you are of a “certain age” or haven’t written or published anything in a while. This year’s ceremony provided a powerful reminder...
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How Changing Your Environment Helps You Develop New Writing Habits
There is a way to make changing or developing new writing habits easier. Change your environment. When you alter the context in which you write, developing new behaviors becomes simpler. Your current...
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How Writers can Use Disappointment to Motivate New Action
For writers, disappointment is inevitable. Maybe that’s a negative belief, but you’d probably agree that most writers experience disappointment at some point—especially if they take risky steps to...
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