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AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Stop being an "aspiring" writer

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Got a graveyard of WIPs in your Google Drive? #WriterProblems

Caitlin Fisher first came on the show to discuss time travel tropes and is back again to talk about the process of writing a first draft and how they help coach beginner writers to finish their first drafts in the face of imposter syndrome, comparison, and self-doubt. 

Listen in to learn: 

  • How to stop being an "aspiring" writer and claim the title of writer 
  • The change to their writing routine that allowed them to write 104k words in a year, up from approximately 0
  • When to stop learning HOW to write and learn BY writing
  • How to shift from hustling perfectionist to balanced storyteller
  • The importance of taking breaks for integrating your new skills 

    • Interested in writing your own first draft in the next twelve months? Get on the Working Title waitlist at www.workingtitlestudio.com! Check out Caitlin around the internet at @CaitlinLizFisher on Instagram, CaitlinLizFisher.com, and the Neurodivergent Creative Podcast. 


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