How To Write a Book Podcast

NANOWRIMO DAY 14

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

Does having fun mean that I am doing this wrong?

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NANOWRIMO DAY 13

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

I feel like all I’m writing is terrible - "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly."

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NANOWRIMO DAY 12

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

Can I enjoy this process?

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Can I enjoy this process?

This is a really interesting question because it kind of ties back to this myth that writing and art should be painful.
There's a reason why artists pursue their art, is because it brings them joy.
So when something brings you joy, we have this weird stigma that it's only worth it for society if it comes out of blood, sweat, or tears.
Now, I've been through a lot of crazy or intense events in my life, that included blood, sweat, or tears – and I would not want to wish that on anyone.

So what I'm trying to say is that if you feel joy from your art then that's okay because your life should not be lived with constant stress or worry or pain.
In fact, if writing brings you joy, I encourage you to pursue it with all of the joy that you have in your heart because your life is meant to be lived beautifully and happily.

And if there's someone along the road who told you that your writing should be painful or give you the impression that you're not doing it right because you're having fun, then forget them. Forget that they said that – because unless they're showing up to writing as you are, then they have no place inside your creative mind.

One of the things that I heard that sticks with me to this day is "do not take criticism from someone you would not take advice from."
And I think that that is very true for all aspects of her life. If you would not go to this person to ask for advice and to help yourself get better, then don't take criticism from them.

So if you feel hesitation because you feel you shouldn't be enjoying this so much, I want you to think back and all those people who have showed up for the work and they didn't do it because it was painful – they did it because there was joy and they wanted to pursue that joy. Sometimes there are parts of any creative process that might not be super pleasant, but the overall project gives you joy and that's what matters.

NANOWRIMO DAY 11

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

My novel isn't going in the right direction or I'm behind

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Episode 51

It's been almost 2 weeks and I'm not where I wanted to be.

It's been almost 2 weeks and you're not in the place we wanted to be, it could be that you are feeling one of two things.
Either your book has gone into a very different direction or you are behind on your word count.
Line perhaps you feel as if your book is all over the place or maybe even worse than that, you feel as if there are tons of misspellings and the words simply don't make any sense.
This can feel overwhelming, and it can make you feel afraid to go back and to review or edit.
But just know, that you are not the first writer to feel this way.

Often times, especially if this is your first novel, it's most important to simply run the race.

So for example, if you have never run a marathon before, but you tell yourself that you want to win first place – that can feel overwhelming.
One of the best thing that you can do is to first run the race and then change your goals afterwards. Then, run for first place.

If you're behind on your word count, there are several days ahead for you to catch up.
Falling behind on deadlines is simply part of the working professional world and you can catch up as well.
National writing month has double up days where you can sit down and write with the rest of the community and have a chance to catch up.

In addition, those days are really fun for you to buckle down and create more words while your muse has tons of more hours to play with. These are the most fun days for me.

So instead of letting these realities get you down, use them as flags that you are moving in the right direction and you are finishing your book this month.

Episode number 50
This writer's block is a tricky one.
Sometimes we feel like the novel isn't going in the right direction. And many times we feel as if the you novel is taking too many turns and it simply doesn't make sense.
However, this could actually be a sign that your muse is, in fact, working very well.

As artists, sometimes it's hard to rely on our creativity.
But, national novel writing month is all about letting go of the critical editor and simply trusting your muse.

If you are struggling, and you feel like as if your novel isn't going in the right direction, consider the following:

• your novel is in parts, and you're the type of writer who writes in pieces until it all comes together.
• There's much more to your story, and you are barely chipping off of the iceberg.
• You haven't completely let yourself run free, the second-guessing is holding you down and so the pieces don't look like they belong, but recently need to keep going in order to see them get pieced together.
• Your muse is a funny creature, and your muse wants to have fun and this is a way that it has fun.

NANOWRIMO DAY 50

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

My novel isn't going in the right direction

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NANOWRIMO DAY 9

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

My writing sucks, it sounds bad

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NANOWRIMO DAY 8

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

What if I find that it is not working this way?

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NANOWRIMO DAY 7

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

It’s been a week, what if I fell off or I am about to?

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Dictation is the next best thing!

As you know, we love dictation here at THE HOW TO WRITE A BOOK PODCAST and we recently have been going through some new dictation processes and it has been game-changing!

Check out the episode!

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NANOWRIMO DAY 6

WRITER’S BLOCK: 

Am I doing this the right way?

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