Writing
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5 Things you MUST Know if you Want to Write an AMAZING Non-fiction Book
If you’re going to write a book, you want it to be AMAZING, right? Well, I get that… But so many people ask me, how can I write an amazing book? and while there is no simple answer to this question because everyone’s book is original, there are five things you MUST know. I’ve ghostwritten several books for many clients over the last few years. You may already know this, but I focus on non-fiction and my specialities are self-help books and business books. While some clients come on board with a clear idea, others aren’t sure what they want exactly BUT there’s no right or wrong here, the fact…
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Revealing Too Much When You’re Writing
Writing is revealing… There’s no other way to frame this. Fear number 4 of the 7 most common writing fears is the fear of revealing too much when you write. When you write, you always reveal a little something of yourself, especially when you write non-fiction. I can tell you why you fear revealing too much – we feel this makes us vulnerable. Many people see vulnerability as a weakness, but often, this is how others grow to love us. Getting over this fear sometimes takes a little time. Many writers don’t realize how personal a book is to them until they’ve written it, and sometimes they come to see…
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How to Conquer Your Fear of Successful Writing
Success is something that many people enjoy, but for others, it’s a frightening thought. Not everyone wants to be successful. If you are successful and have always been, this can be a difficult notion for you to understand. So let’s explain this notion in a little more detail… Successful writers often find they have fame, but not all writers want this. Of course, it doesn’t mean they are recognized in the street as much as a celebrity, but it does mean they have a name. A name that can be recognized and criticized, because writing a publishable piece and putting your name out there is exposing yourself – you’re vulnerable…
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How to Overcome the Fear of Your Writing Not Being Good Enough
It’s time to talk about a common fear when it comes to your writing, you see, many people fear that their writing isn’t good enough, and this, holds them back in their writing. If this is something you fear, it’s time to get over it – it’s time to jump over the barrier! Fearing you’re not good enough is a common fear in life. Some experience such fears every day, in many things that they do. As a writer, I’ve felt such fears myself, fears that have often been fueled further by others. I’ve lacked support and guidance previously, even by peers who I respected but I soon realized that…
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How To Overcome Your Fear of Writing Rejection
Last week, I talked about 7 common fears faced by people who want to write, live, in my Facebook writing community, The Writer’s Hideaway. I promised that throughout the month of January, I’d cover how you can overcome each of these fears. It’s time to take about fear #1 – REJECTION. Rejection is probably the most common fear and that’s why I wanted to talk about this first. It’s not just a common fear for writers, it’s a general fear faced by most of us at some point in our lives. We will all, in fact, have memories of being a child in which we asked or suggested something that…
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Why is Mindset so Important for a Writer?
Happy New Year! I always think that new year is a great time to make changes and reaffirm our goals. That’s why I want to talk to you about your mindset as a writer today. 2021 is OUR time! New year, new YOU! I always wanted to be a writer, but something was holding me back. I wasn’t sure what it was, but it held me back for years. I settled for job after job, but I didn’t really enjoy my work. When I found a job in administration for my local government, it was my manager who insisted I followed my dreams. She always pushed me to do more.…
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Realign Yourself With your Business in 7 Easy Steps
For the past three months, I’ve been feeling unaligned in my business. I’ve kept myself so busy that at first, I didn’t even realise how unhappy I was with what I was doing. I pride myself on enjoying my work, I mean, that’s why I started my own business. But I took on some work that wasn’t what I thought it would be. It took so much of my time and I didn’t have time to contemplate what I was doing. It took me a while to actually realise how unhappy I was. When you feel unaligned, it’s not always easy to work out what’s causing it. I felt stressed-out…
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It’s Time to Overcome YOUR Writing Barriers
I remember when I first overcome my own writing barriers. It just a few years ago, and at the time, I was already a published writer at the time. The truth is, I still had demons and even though I was published and had been blogging for a few years already, I still didn’t feel I was worthy of the title ‘writer’. It was only when I worked on building my confidence as a writer and develop what I like to call a ‘Writer’s Mindset’, that I was able to move forwards with my writing. Sometimes, we don’t even realise what barriers we face, but I do have some good…
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Why 2021 is the PERFECT Time to Write YOUR Book!
Many people dream of writing a book but they don’t have the skills, the mindset or the confidence to get started. Some people want to write non-fiction based on something they know, their profession or experience, or a self-help book to share their advice and experiences. Maybe it’s always been something you want to do personally, and you want to deep-dive into your imagination and create fiction or write a biography or autobiography based on your life or the life of someone you know or admire. That’s great! It’s always good to get these things down on paper and I’m going to tell you why 2021 is the PERFECT time…
