The Write Anyway Podcast

Sue talks with author Helen Zuman, author of the memoir Mating in Captivity, about her successful outreach push during the pandemic with the help of the Pages & Platforms Outreach Intensive. A new session of the Outreach Intensive begins June 8, 2020. Visit http://pagesandplatform.com/outreach-intensive.

Writers face a ridiculous amount of choices. But we've got to get good and making them and moving on or we'll never get anywhere.

Sue takes a look at what an author website is actually for (and it's probably not what you think). And she shares some essential dos and don'ts for author websites so you can give yours a tweak.

Settings goals is crucial for your success as an author. But there are some pitfalls to goal-setting. The biggest one is getting graspy and desperate to reach our goals. In this episode, I'm introducing the "goal sandwich" as a way to get yourself mentally prepared to set goals from a place of already feeling worthy.

We're gearing up to present the Pages & Platforms Scene Workshop later this month, so we're kicking things off by taking a look at the first essential element of a good scene: The inciting incident.

I'm passing the mic to Story Grid certified editor Anne Hawley to take us through some of the finer details of inciting incidents: what they are, why you need one, and their various flavors.

To learn more about the upcoming Scene Workshop, visit: http://pagesandplatforms.com/sceneworkshop.

I'm helping run a productivity mastermind right now and I asked all the incoming writers to tell me their biggest obstacles to reaching their writing goals. Of the 18 or so writers polled, 3-4 main obstacles surfaced: not enough time, fear of failure, perfectionism, and procrastination. But there's ONE thing that sits behind of all of these obstacles that writers often don't see.

Times being what they are, it can be tough to get your writing done. The first question to ask, whether you're writing or you're not is this: Do I like my reasons? If you're not writing, and you don't like your reasons, I offer a tip for overcoming the urge to procrastinate your writing.