Posts Tagged ‘fear’

Talent? Mojo? The secret awesome kick ass plot? Money? Connections? Okay. All those things help.
But what we really need to succeed in this business of being an author and making money at it, somehow, some way, is persistence.

Tenacity
Stick-to-it-tive-ness
Gumption
Stubbornness
Pigheadedness
[consulting thesaurus now...] and…
constant
game to the last
indefatigable
indomitable
industrious
persisting
pertinacious
plodding
sedulous
solid
staunch
Yes, there’s more… There’s always more.

When I was little I scribbled on [...]

I don’t know about you guys, but I have been so distracted by all the conversations I’ve been having: on Facebook, on Twitter, on my online community for writers, We Write Books, through email, blogging. I love these things, but I have to consciously turn them off — turn off all the external conversations — [...]

“I call fear and avarice, because if left unchecked, it greedily consumes all your thoughts, the cells in your body, and every particle of your being. It controls your words, and your deeds. In fact, your entire life can be overthrown by fear. Even then it is not enough. …”

What does improvisation have to do with writing?
Everything.
When we sit down to write, we don’t always know what we will say. Often, I only have the beginning thread of an idea, a vague notion of where it will lead, and all I have is some emotional certainty about the point I’m making. For instance, when [...]

Hello When I am afraid to write an article then I know I’m where I need to be. My heart is scared, I’m about to reveal a truth. Today, it was my personal note to you, my readers. When I avoid editing the next scene in my novel, then I know that whatever it is [...]

Your Mindset is Everything
What to Do About Fear and Negativity

Many teachings, like The Secret, and others, talk about having a positive mindset, visualizing your success and focusing on your goal. You know what kind of book you want to write, right? If not, do the GMC exercise, posted here.
While that’s all well and good, [...]