I continue to experience Resistance. I had to slay a short bout of it when I opened this very Word document and was staring at a blank page.

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You’re going to get stung. Hands down, without a doubt. And sometimes, the pain will be so bad that you’ll barely be able to breathe, let alone laugh.

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It is not impossible to start a novel without a system in place, but I believe it’s nearly impossible to consistently finish novels without a plan. And the best way to come up with a plan is to not have to think about it.

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Discipline is the ability to do what you know needs to be done, even when you don’t feel like doing it. It requires developing habits that you don’t have to think about, actions that are done as part of a system.

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In this new, three-part series, I’m going to explore the secret powers of the mastermind learning model. Although I’m approaching it as a professional writer, mastermind groups have been proven to work across disciplines and in many different vocations.

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The most difficult thing about being in a slump is realizing you’re in a slump and feeling powerless to do anything about. Motivation won’t come from setting goals. You’ll create motivation with good habits.

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Introverts assume that being around other people will always drain them of energy. As a hardcore INTJ, I can tell you that I don’t believe that assumption any longer. The right kind of people can recharge the most intro of verts.

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Seattle inspires culture, everything from sci-fi writer’s retreats to great coffee. My recent event reinforced how important collaboration can be for storytellers.

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My friend Yvonne Carder shared this with me after we spent some time together at an author event.

She gave me permission to share it with you. Enjoy.

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When you start a lot of things, you inevitably have to stop a lot of things. I’ve always ascribed to the notion that at least 9 out of 10 things you try will fail. The percentage is probably higher for me, but we all fail. A lot.

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