How To Make Your Main Character Likeable Even if They’re Not Always a Good Person by Laurel Osterkamp
Learn how to make your main characters likable by using relatable goals, emotional depth, and compelling inner conflict.
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How to Train the Four Horsemen of the Writer’s Apocalypse by Kirsten McNeill
Kirsten Mcneil helps us identify and train the four horsemen of the writer’s apocalypse. Who are they and what do they want from us?
Procrastination is About Fear by Beth Barany
A reflective article on how procrastination is about fear from writing coach, Beth Barany. *** Picture This: There you are. You want to write, but something stops you. You turn away, do the dishes,...
Some Say I’m Not “Good” Enough—They’re Right! By Carol Malone
I know that’s a shocking statement to say we’re not good enough, but folks, it’s absolutely the truth. “Why,” you might say, “would you say such a thing? It’s hurtful. It doesn’t help me. You’re just plain mean.”
Is Fear Holding You Back? by Martin Haworth
I’m a great believer in accountability. In my role as a coach, I spend a lot of time encouraging clients to be committed to their future. In doing so, it is vital that they appreciate that there is no one coming to their rescue (except me, perhaps – more of that later*.)
Don’t Fear the Big “R” by Nevada McPherson
Writers write because they must, and it helps a great deal to be unswervingly optimistic as one writes draft after draft in an attempt to make the work better with each successive try.
On Fear, Perfectionism, Writer’s Block with Beth Barany
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, I shared about Fear, Perfectionism, and Writer’s Block, and answered questions. I offered up two digital gifts this week — Gargoyle: Three Enchanting Romance Novellas and...
Ignore the Fear and Write! by Jami Gray
We all face it, that frightening moment when our flying fingers pause mid-motion over the keyboard. Wait, was that the wrong tense? Did I say that before? Is that a realistic reaction from my character? Oh pink elephants, that’s too predictable!
Fear of Actually Writing the Story
New series! For the month of August, and now into September, I practice in the real world via video, sharing with you my journey as a creative entrepreneur. It is both a big risk and...
Author Entrepreneur: The #1 Tool You Need to Succeed
Talent? Mojo? The secret awesome kick ass plot? Money? Connections? Okay. All those things help. But what we really need to succeed in this business of being an author and making money at it,...
Author-Entrepreneur: Focus on What Matters
I don’t know about you guys, but I have been so distracted by all the conversations I’ve been having: on Facebook, on Twitter, on my online community for writers, We Write Books, through email,...
Epidemic of Kindness
“I call fear and avarice, because if left unchecked, it greedily consumes all your thoughts, the cells in your body, and every particle of your being. It controls your words, and your deeds. In fact, your entire life can be overthrown by fear. Even then it is not enough. …”
“Yes, And…” Improv and Writing
What does improvisation have to do with writing? Everything. When we sit down to write, we don’t always know what we will say. Often, I only have the beginning thread of an idea, a...
Hello to Fear
Hello When I am afraid to write an article then I know I’m where I need to be. My heart is scared, I’m about to reveal a truth. Today, it was my personal note...
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