The Confident Fiction Author

#21: Can Fiction Writing Be Effortless?


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If you’ve spent any time writing fiction, you might be laughing at the idea of it being effortless. 

After all, there is: 

Writer’s block.
The struggle to find the right words.
The frustration of making stories come alive.

Fiction writing is hard, right?

That’s the perception I had—until I came across the book Effortless by Greg McKeown. His ideas challenged me. Could writing really feel less like a battle?

To be clear: effortless doesn’t mean easy or lazy. But too often, we make fiction writing harder than it needs to be.

In my latest podcast episode, I dive into this wild concept: What if fiction writing could actually feel... effortless?

Let’s rethink the struggle.

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Free resources for you:

The Confident Fiction Author Toolkit: fictioncourses.com/toolkit

Dictation + Scrivener Power Combo Mini Course: fictioncourses.com/dictation

Dictation for Authors: Tools and Tips of the Trade: fictioncourses.com/dictationguide

5 Stereotypes to Avoid When Writing about Native Americans: fictioncourses.com/stereotypes

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