As someone who’s worked with hundreds of authors, I see people making the same mistakes over and over and over again. Mistakes that are easily avoidable once you know they’re mistakes.

In this episode, I’m sharing some of these mistakes. Specifically, the 10 things that will NOT make you a better writer—and oh boy is it a juicy episode! In it, you’ll hear me talk about:

• [01:27] Why waiting until you feel more “ready” to write is actually one of the worst things you can do (and spoiler alert: you will never feel ready!)
• [06:18] Why most writing groups don’t work (even if they’re full of well-meaning members)—and how to find the right writing group for you
• [09:16] Why writing and revising at the same time is not the best thing to do (and what you should start doing instead to make progress on your book)
• [20:30] The problem with popular writing methods—and why they can do more harm than good, especially if you’re brand new to writing
• [24:59] My thoughts on investing in your craft, including when (and how) you should invest both your time and money based on where you’re at in the process
• [28:26] Episode recap and final thoughts

So, tune in and let me help you avoid making some of the most common mistakes writers make—and let’s make this the year you finish (or publish!) your book.

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🔗 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Notes to Novel
• The Spun Yarn

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