Mo-Tivational Monday
It sounds so simple, but writers know how difficult it is to describe new settings and characters in a way that readers feel instantly comfortable with them. And finding new perspectives to familiar scenes and people so that it's fresh and exciting is hard too. There's a reason Samuel Johnson uses the word "powers". Good luck exercising your author super powers this week.
Mo-tivational Monday: Great Things Take Time
Every great book that is out there involved its author toiling through creating a first draft, submitting to their editor (or subbing to find an agent to believe in their vision), and making countless edits. Push through the struggles that come along the journey of writing. You can do it.
MO-tivational Monday
As Kristine Anderson (author of Crooked Truth) always says, "If it was easy, everyone would be doing it." As you struggle with finding the perfect opening line, or the ultimate ending, remember that it will all be worth it in the end. A writer's pain is the reader's gain.
Mo-tivational Monday
"You can fix anything but a blank page." Nora Roberts
Mo-tivational Monday
Emile Coué (1857-1926) worked as a pharmacist in France between 1882 and 1910. He noticed that his patients had much better outcomes when he convinced them that the medicines would work. We now call this the placebo effect. Coué began to study how the power of positive thinking helped cure illness. Coué believed that the mind couldn’t hold two opposing thoughts at the same time. He taught his patients to repeat positive affirmations several times [...]
Mo-tivational Monday
In a time of uncertainty, as writers, we must keep writing. The characters we create, the worlds we build, the ideas we put to the page matter. Even if only a few see your words, you never know the impact those words may have. Keep writing!
Mo-tivational Monday: Mark Twain
The writing life and life in general are full of challenges and struggles. Some we seek because we want those experiences and some that surprise us. The rewards of overcoming those challenges are priceless. Keep trying! You can do it!