In today's episode, I'm helping you use journaling to see your creative progress.

If you're not a writer, you're probably rolling your eyes and think there's no point to journaling.

What journaling does is help establish a roadmap for you to use on your creative journey. You can come back to it when life throws you lemons, or use it to look back at your path to your accomplishment.

Take a listen, and see what you need to do to get started.

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Did you start another year with a new project, and was super excited, and then a month later, your motivation dropped?

Yeah, me too.

The thing is, when we start something new, we might not plan how to finish it. Motivation can only take us so far, but if we don't take time to plan it, it will fall off to the side.

I know your project is your baby. I get it. But, if you haven't been nurturing it (AKA working on it consistently), it's time to let go of that project.

I am also guilty of holding onto projects I was supposed to finish, and I'm recording this for myself. :)

It's okay. I do have a trick to sticking with it in today's episode.

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You know there's a big task that must be done. But you wanna put it off. You just want it to disappear, or be done on its own magically.

Sorry, but you gotta eat that frog.

Today's episode is about tackling the biggest task as soon as possible. Don't put it off. If you do, it's gonna sit there and judge you.

Listen to the episode, including my own struggles eating that frog, and how it builds consistency for you.

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Welcome to another episode of Pen to the Paper! In today's episode, I'm digging into developing habits.

Why should we even have habits? Well, habits help us get through life looking forward to something. Think about it. If you hang out with your best friend every Friday, that's a habit. If you do sun salutations in the morning, that's a habit.

Habits are things we do on a regular (usually daily) basis. It takes a while to get into a habit, but once it's locked in, we don't wanna stop. 

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Hello to 2022! Welcome to a new year!

It's good to be back with a new episode of the Pen to the Paper podcast!

So, I've been working on a few tweaks to the podcast and website over the last month, and I've expanded to talk about being a creator.

Now I'm helping all creators be the badasses they're meant to be.

Anyhoo, today's episode is all about keeping a journal.

If you're a non-writing creator, you might think having a journal won't help you become better.

I'm here to tell ya, give it a try! Journaling your progress helps you to look back at how far you've come from newbie to badass.

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HEY THERE! I GOT A NEW EPISODE OUT!

In today's podcast, I'm pointing out writing styles that are actually myths.

Here's the thing: I'm not saying all writing advice is horrible, but we need to move away from a few being the gold standard. What worked in past doesn't quite work now. They're not the end all, be all.

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Who out here thinks their first draft sucks? 🙋🏾‍♀️

Don't worry. We all do.

What if I told you first drafts are supposed to suck? They're not gonna be gold when they start out. You gotta edit it and make it shiny.

That is the key to writing consistently: to let go of the notion the first draft has to be perfect. It's also to encourage you to accept the imperfections.

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In today's episode, I'm going to tell you why writing a novel can be easy as pie.

Yes, writing a novel takes a lot of work, but what makes it easy is by planning it out.

Instead of trying to dive in and write without an outline, take time to prepare for the process of writing.

I'm talking more than just the outline. I mean setting a location, scheduling time, and even your snacks.

Preparation is key, and by doing this, writing a novel can be easy.

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Hey! Here's part two of my freestyle podcast! If you missed part one, it's right below.

In this part, I talk about my writing journey, and why I've come to understand the twists and turns of it all.

If you're on a writing journey, I definitely feel what you're going through. And I'm here to tell ya, it will work out in the end.

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Well hey there!

So I'm still recovering from my surgery, but I'm getting better each day. And I also realized I didn't add any more podcasts for October. Whoops.

So, I'm wrapping up the month with a double dose of episodes in one day!

In part one, I'm just giving you all an update on me, and what I look forward to in my 40s and beyond.

Check out part two where I talk about my writing journey and what I look forward to!

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