{"id":10715,"date":"2014-06-05T09:51:08","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T16:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=10715"},"modified":"2014-06-05T09:51:08","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T16:51:08","slug":"getting-started-with-my-novel-is-so-hard-amwriting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/05\/getting-started-with-my-novel-is-so-hard-amwriting\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with my Novel is so Hard #amwriting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/5daycourse.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/5daycourse.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10717 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-day-writers-motivation-mini-course-200x300.png\" alt=\"5-day-writers-motivation-mini-course\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-day-writers-motivation-mini-course-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-day-writers-motivation-mini-course-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-day-writers-motivation-mini-course.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Getting Started with my Novel is So Hard&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>As an author&#8217;s coach, I hear this all the time.<\/p>\n<p>I know how you feel.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll tell you a little secret.<\/p>\n<p>The secret to getting started with your novel is to&#8230;start. Even it&#8217;s crap. Even if you don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re doing.<\/p>\n<p>I give you total permission to write it any which way. Then you can edit it later. You can get feedback on it.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference that makes the difference?<\/h3>\n<p>Again:\u00a0<em>What is the difference that makes the difference?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This was the question my NLP teachers and NLP-trained business coaches were asking us.<\/p>\n<p>I already felt that it was\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">asking\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">questions<\/span>\u00a0that help us crack open to the truth, or at least to a new awareness.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d never heard that question before and became super curious and excited when I did.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re struggling with getting started on your novel, instead of asking what is in your way, ask:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What will help me get started?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>My 5-day fr*e Writer&#8217;s Motivation Mini-course is designed to help you get started.<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a newsletter subscriber, you may have already received this course. If you didn&#8217;t get this free 5-day course,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Yes, please, sign me up for the Writer's Motivation Mini-Course\" href=\"mailto:beth@bethbarany.com?subject=Sign+me+up+for+the+Writer%27s+Motivation+Mini-Course\" target=\"_blank\">email me\u00a0<\/a>and I will add you.<\/p>\n<p>If a friend has forwarded this newsletter to you,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"5-DAY WRITING MOTIVATION MINI-COURSE: Welcome writers and other creatives!  Ready to get writing now? My Gift to You: Sign up here for the 5-Day Writing Motivation Mini-Course designed to get you writing now.\" href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/5daycourse.htm\" target=\"_blank\">click here to sign up for this course.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What is the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ee;\">question<\/span>\u00a0you can ask yourself to get you curious and moving forward with your novel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m curious with what you discover. Comment below!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to you and your dreams becoming reality!<\/p>\n<p>Best,<br \/>\nBeth<\/p>\n<p>Beth Barany<br \/>\nAward-winning Novelist, Keynote Speaker &amp; Teacher, Creativity Coach for Novelists<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BethBarany.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"mailto:beth@bethbarany.com\" target=\"_blank\">beth@bethbarany.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Feel free to share any of the news in this post. Spread the love!<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0Thanks!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #262626;\">FYI:<\/span><span style=\"color: #262626;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #262626;\">I&#8217;ve planned my schedule for June and now have\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7<\/span>\u00a0openings (did have 10) for\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Click here to schedule a complimentary Getting to Know You session with Beth Barany, creativity coach and NLP practitioner\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AppmtWithBeth\" target=\"_blank\">complimentary Getting to Know You sessions<\/a>. If you&#8217;re curious about getting support around writing your novel, publishing, or marketing, then come chat with me for a no-cost conversation.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Click here to schedule a complimentary Getting to Know You session with Beth Barany, creativity coach and NLP practitioner\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AppmtWithBeth\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to schedule<\/a>\u00a0or copy &amp; paste this link:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Click here to schedule a complimentary Getting to Know You session with Beth Barany, creativity coach and NLP practitioner\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/AppmtWithBeth\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/<wbr><\/wbr>AppmtWithBeth<\/a><span style=\"color: #262626;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #262626;\">In-person Events, Coming Soon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>**\u00a0Sunday, June 8th, 5-6pm: I&#8217;ll be giving a hands-on workshop at the San Mateo County Fair on<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sanmateocountyfair.com\/pdf\/2014\/litsched\/8beth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Shy Writers Publicity workshop: Shy Writers, Get Your Potential Readers Curious Now!&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>**\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_630412001\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sunday, June 8, 6-7pm<\/span><\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0I&#8217;ll be a part of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sanmateocountyfair.com\/pdf\/2014\/litsched\/8consult.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Writing Consultations team<\/a>. Bring the first 1-2 pages of your short story or novel for a critique by an expert. Sign-ups for 15-minute sessions will be on a first come, first served basis. To sign up, please come to the Fine Arts Stage in Expo Hall on\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_630412002\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 8<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_630412003\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 9<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"EVENTS, APPEARANCES, COURSES &amp; SPECIAL GIVEAWAYS  Contact Beth to speak at your event!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/events.html\" target=\"_blank\">More events listed here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/beth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/beth.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10713\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Beth and Ezra Barany\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Beth-and-Ezra-Barany.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>ABOUT US<\/h3>\n<p><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Beth Barany on Amazon.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beth-Barany\/e\/B002F90RKM\" target=\"_blank\">Beth<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Ezra Barany on Amazon.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ezra-Barany\/e\/B004T79ECA\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ezra Barany<\/a>\u00a0are award-winning, best-selling novelists, who have worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published.<\/p>\n<p>\u2665 Happily married for over 15 years, we\u2019re passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">We offer one-on-one and group coaching, consulting, manuscript editing &amp; proofing, and book production services to authors.\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" title=\"Contact us for your complimentary session today.\" href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/contact.html#30\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us for a complimentary session today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PS. 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