The Writer's Mindset

9 Surprising Reasons You Can't Finish Your Work in Progress


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Stuck on your work in progress? Can't figure out why? Discover the 9 surprising reasons you can't finish your work in progress!


What you’ll learn:

  • How to spot when you’re overthinking your work in progress
  • Why editing as you write damages your confidence – and slows down your progress!
  • The importance of making not finding time to write
  • When do research (and when not to)


Show notes:

  • 00.00 – Introductions
  • 00.40 – Have you done enough research?
  • 02.00 – Getting to know your characters.
  • 05.15 – You’ve gotta know where you’re going.
  • 07.20 – Getting tense.
  • 10.50 – Do you know what your audience are expecting?
  • 15.30 – Stop overthinking!
  • 18.00 – Writing chronologically is overrated.
  • 19.20 – Stop confusing your brain with multitasking.
  • 22.00 – You have permission to make your first draft as terrible as possible.
  • 24.15 – Keep things simple.
  • 26.20 – No one else is going to prioritise your writing for you.
  • 30.00 – Believe in yourself.
  • 32.00 – Proving to yourself that you can do it. 
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