I Should Be Writing

[ISBW] Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners


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Back to Basics S18 Ep45

The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity

I'm going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes.

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  • STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022 
  • 2022 Word Count: 120k
  • Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal

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  • Team Rejection count: 204

Main Topic: Back to Basics

  • Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career
  • Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome
  • Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello”
  • There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career
  • Perfectionism: It’s A Trap!
  • Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap
  • Comparison to others: It’s A Trap!

Links

  • Check out the official ISBW merch!
  • Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube
  • Newsletter, The Hot Mic
  • Support via Patreon!
  • John Anealio on Bandcamp
  • I Should Be Writing tea blends

Twitch schedule for July 18-22:

  • 18th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon
  • 19th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing
  • 20th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends!
  • 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing

Coming in August: Return of podcasts, and a live RPG play of Brindlewood Bay!

July 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 45 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

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