I always say you are what you think (not what others think about you). It works for writing too. Do you think you’re not as good as a bestselling author? Feel that you don’t have a chance to ever be published? Can’t handle self-publishing your own book? This week, choose to have a positive state…
Category: Monday Motivation
Monday Motivation-You Are The Only Limitation
You’ve heard of the saying about being your own worst enemy and I sometimes think that applies to writing. It’s all too easy to get into your own head, hear those voices of self doubt…the ones that tell you you’re not as good as bestselling author A, don’t write prose like author B, and…
Monday Motivation-Make A Reader Happy
This might seem like a strange quote to motivate you to write, but think about this. What if the story you’ve been hesitating to write, putting off finishing, or even too afraid to submit, is one that’s going to bring a smile to someone’s face? A story so beautiful it turns a bad day into…
Monday Motivation-Love What You Do
I always say if something you do isn’t fun or isn’t fun any more, it’s time to call it a day. This quote reminds me that sometimes writing is a struggle but if it’s something you love to do, that struggle eventually fades into nothingness. It’s that X factor that eventually separates the published…
Monday Motivation-It’s All About The Goals
I always talk about goals and creating them because of your why. Why do you want to do something, not why your friends think you should or a parent did something and you need to follow in their footsteps. It has to come from your heart and not someone else’s or you’re doomed to failure…
Monday Motivation-Make It Fun
Is writing fun for you? One way to stay motivated is to make sure you’re doing something you love. I place emphasis on the word you. Why do you write? If it’s just something that you’re doing on a whim or maybe you think it’s a way to make a quick dollar, you’re not going…
Monday Motivation-Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
Writing is a lot harder than most people think. It takes courage to begin writing, courage to announce it to the world, it’s downright brave to share it with the world. Is something holding you back from doing any of the above? This week step outside your comfort zone and do something about it….
Monday Motivation-When The Going Gets Tough
It’s easy to write and continue to write when things are going well. The character you created is behaving just how you planned. The plot is writing itself. You sold a story. The true character of a writer comes to light when things aren’t going so well. The plot is going nowhere, your character is…
Monday Motivation-Small Steps Lead to Big Gains
You can interrupt this quote by Richard Branson a couple of ways. I like to think that it reminds me that every project starts with small steps. If you’re not willing to put time and effort into those (for example, research for your book, fleshing out your character), then you’ll probably fail at the…
Monday Motivation-I’m My Own Writer
I’ve had students who have given up because they felt they didn’t write as well as their favorite author. When we compare ourselves to people who have been practicing their skill or trade for a long time, we’re setting ourselves up for disappointment. Writing is a skill that takes a long time to master, and master well….