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Book Writing & Publishing

{The Blog}

Writers: How to Erase Self-Doubt

I just started writing my sixth book.

It’s fiction (“chick lit” to be exact).

Of the 6 books I’ve published, none of them is fiction.

Whether you’re writing fiction, non-fiction, or memoir, the process may be different, but the underlying resistance is often the same, and I was intrigued to find myself stalling–in much the same way my clients do.

So I sat down yesterday and asked myself:

Who do I have to BE to write this? Who do I have to be in order not to:

procrastinate due to fear that it will suck

compare it to other people’s books (and fear it will suck)

say, “I’ll start next month” (because if I start this month, it’ll suck)

The result: I have to BE someone who:

Is curious about the unknown

Trusts my own voice

Seeks guidance from people who are intimately familiar with the “how” of fiction writing

Believes in herself

Trusts herself

Can read a great book

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Book Writing Playlist

Not all book-writing roadblocks are easy to clear.

(But some are easier than others.)

There's a saying: "Silence can be deafening?"

Now, I happen to love silence (having 5 kids will do that to a person).

But when it comes to writing, silence is NOT golden.

In fact, it's the enemy.

Silence puts me in my head, which isn't always where I need to be...especially when I'm writing from my heart.

The key for me to access the emotions that both want and need to be on the page is music.

As much as I love Eminem (and I do), that kind of music doesn't work.

The lyrics are simply too distracting.

And if I'm not careful, they stealthily enter my subconscious, and when I ultimately read back what I've written, I'm confused why, "mom's spaghetti" is mentioned when I exactly zero profound memories that involve my mom's spaghetti.

It occurred to me the other day that perhaps my playlist might help you to get into the zone and unearth the thoughts feelings that are hiding behind the conscious thoughts th...

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