February 25, 2015

Regain Your Confidence - WN 005

28 minutes

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It's the fifth episode of "Write Now"! Hooray! I hope that this podcast is helping you to find the time, energy, and courage you need to pursue your passion and write every day.

Regain your lost confidence in 5 steps.

Say it's been a long time since you've written. Say you've been rejected, you've been told (or told yourself) you're not good enough, you've lost a job, or you've simply been intimidated by the sheer number of books at the bookstore.

Fear not! Seriously. I'm here to tell you that you're awesome, and that you can regain the confidence you need to start writing again. Here's how:

1. Free yourself of the pressure.

2. Remember that you are a writer, and nothing can change that.

3. Be proactive -- don't let despair win.

4. Form a habit of writing every day -- for while practice won't make you perfect, it will make you better.

5. Find a writing coach, mentor, or someone you trust to read your work.

I mention a couple of previous podcasts in this episode, which you can find below if you haven't listened to them already:

WN 001: What's keeping you from writing?

WN oo3: Writing as self-care

Remember, you have potential. So regain your confidence, get back on the horse (or bicycle or Vespa or dinosaur or whatever you prefer to ride), and live it out.

I know you can do it.

Book of the week!

I am DEFINITELY NOT EMBARRASSED about what I read this week. Which is The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton, a.k.a. the sixth book in the infamous "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series.

It's kind of like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-meets-paranormal romance-meets-'90s noir. If that sounds like something you'd enjoy, I'd recommend starting with the first book in the series, Guilty Pleasures. Or not. It's your life, and you're free to read whatever books you like in whatever order you wish.

Keep up-to-date with all of my reading exploits on Goodreads!

Submit a question.

Give me more cool stuff to talk about! Visit my contact page and type out your thoughts. You can also email me at hello [at] sarahwerner [dot] com.

I'm not telling you what today's question is. Ha!

Listen to the full podcast.

You can listen to the full podcast using the controls at the beginning of this post. Or find it on iTunes! >> (And subscribe!)

Tell me your thoughts.

If you've ever lost confidence in your ability to write, how did you gain it back? Or if you haven't yet gained it back, what's keeping you from doing so?

I WILL EMAIL YOU.

Like what you've heard?

I'm on Patreon! It's a great platform that helps folks who appreciate the arts to support content creators like myself.

I'm trying to do this without sounding like a sales-y jerk. So if you find value or inspiration in the information I share, please consider becoming a contributor on Patreon. :)

Your generosity will go a long way in helping me continue to produce fun, interesting, and useful content on a regular basis. Thank you!

Help support this podcast! >>

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February 25, 2015

Regain Your Confidence - WN 005

28 minutes

Help support this podcast! >>

It's the fifth episode of "Write Now"! Hooray! I hope that this podcast is helping you to find the time, energy, and courage you need to pursue your passion and write every day.

Regain your lost confidence in 5 steps.

Fear not! Seriously. I'm here to tell you that you're awesome, and that you can regain the confidence you need to start writing again. Here's how:

1. Free yourself of the pressure.

2. Remember that you are a writer, and nothing can change that.

3. Be proactive -- don't let despair win.

4. Form a habit of writing every day -- for while practice won't make you perfect, it will make you better.

5. Find a writing coach, mentor, or someone you trust to read your work.

I mention a couple of previous podcasts in this episode, which you can find below if you haven't listened to them already:

WN 001: What's keeping you from writing?

WN oo3: Writing as self-care

Remember, you have potential. So regain your confidence, get back on the horse (or bicycle or Vespa or dinosaur or whatever you prefer to ride), and live it out.

I know you can do it.

Book of the week!

I am DEFINITELY NOT EMBARRASSED about what I read this week. Which is The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton, a.k.a. the sixth book in the infamous "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series.

Keep up-to-date with all of my reading exploits on Goodreads!

Submit a question.

Give me more cool stuff to talk about! Visit my contact page and type out your thoughts. You can also email me at hello [at] sarahwerner [dot] com.

I'm not telling you what today's question is. Ha!

Listen to the full podcast.

You can listen to the full podcast using the controls at the beginning of this post. Or find it on iTunes! >> (And subscribe!)

Tell me your thoughts.

If you've ever lost confidence in your ability to write, how did you gain it back? Or if you haven't yet gained it back, what's keeping you from doing so?

I WILL EMAIL YOU.

Like what you've heard?

I'm on Patreon! It's a great platform that helps folks who appreciate the arts to support content creators like myself.

I'm trying to do this without sounding like a sales-y jerk. So if you find value or inspiration in the information I share, please consider becoming a contributor on Patreon. :)

Your generosity will go a long way in helping me continue to produce fun, interesting, and useful content on a regular basis. Thank you!

Help support this podcast! >>

The post 5 Tips to Regain Lost Confidence – WN 005 appeared first on The Write Now Podcast with Sarah Werner.

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