How can you get honest feedback on your ideas, without putting pressure on others to just tell you what you want to hear? In today's coaching episode, Will explains "the mom test," based on a book he read, that offers a strategy you can use today.

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In Part 2 of this conversation with Andrew Peterson, he helps us navigate some creative tensions like how to balance clarity and creativity, how to define success and failure, and much more.

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Musical artist and prolific author Andrew Peterson offers some of his favorite learnings about the craft of writing.

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To kick off the new season of the Writers Circle podcast, Will shares a special announcement about the future of the show.

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Ever find yourself asking, "What should I write about?" or "Where's the gap in the market?" I understand these questions, but I think they're the wrong ones.

In this coaching episode, senior editor Will Parker Anderson shares insider wisdom on how to discover your next book idea—not by chasing trends, but by tuning in to what's stirring in your own heart.

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Every writer has a love-hate relationship with feedback. We need it, but it still stings. What if feedback isn't a bitter pill we have to swallow, but a beautiful, stretching part of your spiritual formation?

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In Part 2 of this special coaching series, senior editor Will Parker Anderson shares five tips from his "10 Commandments of Platform Building." This episode will equip you to share your ideas and grow your audience in a way that's authentic, life-giving, and sustainable.

Hi! I'm Will Parker Anderson and I'm an editor and writing coach, here to help you get the message burning in your heart onto the page and into the world. At Writers Circle, there's no cool kids—just fellow learners. We exist to make writing feel a little less lonely and a lot more doable. Welcome to our circle.

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Feeling worn out, fake, or frustrated trying to grow your author platform? You're not the only one—and there's a better way.

In this special coaching episode, senior editor Will Parker Anderson pulls back the curtain on his "10 Commandments of Platform Building," sharing five insider tips to help you attract followers in a way that feels authentic, life-giving, and sustainable.

Hi! I'm Will Parker Anderson and I'm an editor and writing coach, here to help you get the message burning in your heart onto the page and into the world. At Writers Circle, there's no cool kids—just fellow learners. We exist to make writing feel a little less lonely and a lot more doable. Welcome to our circle.

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In Part 2 of my interview with my leadership coach J.R. Briggs, he unpacks:

1. Questions we need to ask ourselves as writers

2. Questions about the reader

3. Questions for feedback

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J.R.'s book: The Art of Asking Better Questions

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The Mom Test

Write Useful Books

Otter.ai

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What if the questions you ask readers have a greater impact than your statements? In this episode with my leadership coach, J.R. Briggs, we unpack the power of asking better questions. Asking questions is more than curiosity; it's an act of love.

Hi! I'm Will Parker Anderson and I'm an editor and writing coach, here to help you get the message burning in your heart onto the page and into the world. At Writers Circle, there's no cool kids—just fellow learners. We exist to make writing feel a little less lonely and a lot more doable. Welcome to our circle.

Will's platform workshop

J.R.'s book: The Art of Asking Better Questions

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