Master Fiction Writing

Becoming the Person Who Writes


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Stop waiting for motivation. Start acting from identity. In this mindset kickoff for Master Fiction Writing, we shift the sentence that runs your day from “I want to write a book” to “I’m a person who writes.” You’ll hear a simple, athlete-style routine (warm-up, reps, cooldown), examples, and a 10-minute drill that makes writing easier to start than to avoid.

You’ll learn:

  • Why identity beats motivation for consistent pages

  • The 3 design levers: place, time, trigger

  • A tiny training loop: warm-up → reps → cooldown

  • How to separate Author Brain (draft) from Editor Brain (revise)

  • The Minimum Viable Session: 10 minutes or 100 words—streaks over heroics

  • The Creative ID Card: I write [genre] on [days] at [time/place] for [minutes] because [why]

By the end, you’ll have a posted Creative ID Card, two sessions on your calendar, and tomorrow’s first 'ugly' line already typed!

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Master Fiction WritingBy Stuart Wakefield

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