Your Big Creative Life

Sometimes you just need a boost of tough love to get you over the hurdle of editing your book. Hear 3 pieces of tough love advice when you need to edit your book and just don't have the motivation to do it.

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The first tough love episode

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Writing sprints are going to be your new writing secret weapon! This practice has completely transformed my writing life. This episode covers why sprints are so helpful, how to set up a writing sprint, and what to avoid during a sprint.

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This most recent round of revision I did on my book was incredibly challenging. It forced me to confront my fears and deeply ingrained self-doubt, and I learned a lot in the process. In this week's episode, I talk about why the process was so difficult, what I'll do differently next time, and lessons that writers can learn on resilience and mindset.

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Dialogue functions as a tool to understand characters, create tension, further the plot, express conflict, and more. And it's important to create dialogue that sounds realistic and authentic for your characters.

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You've done the prep work, you've got the idea, the blank Word document is open... now what?! This week, we're talking about how to actually start writing your book.

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What should you do before you actually start writing your book? This episode covers 5 things to do, including decisions to make and what steps to take before you put pen to paper.

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If you set New Year's resolutions (or if you want to start making resolutions), this episode is for you. We cover goal setting vs. intention setting and how to set resolutions that you'll actually achieve. Register for my free training on how to write your book in 2023 HERE. It's happening Thursday, January 19 at 12 pm Central!

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Learn my 4 essential writing tools that help me maximize my writing time, get into a flow state, and enjoy the writing process.

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Music mentioned in this episode:

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In this week's episode, I share a common mistake I see in client manuscripts, which has to do with the main character. Learn why writers make this mistake, how it shows up, and what you can do to prevent it.

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Sometimes it's good to push yourself to sit down and write, but sometimes, taking a break is the best thing you can do. Learn the three points in the writing journey when you should step back from your manuscript.

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