by leoniehope | Mar 8, 2021 | Goals, Mindset, Writing
Paulo Coelho tells the story of the fisherman and the businessman, which highlights the difference between being and doing. The fisherman is being himself, happily following his own path. The businessman is always doing, needing more and more to feel successful before...
by leoniehope | Mar 1, 2021 | Fiction, Mindset, Non-fiction, Writing
This week in my writing group, I’ve been editing the chapter on getting started with your writing, ‘Writing Is Like Taking A Road Trip.’ One thing I talk about is writer’s block. Seth Godin would have you believe there’s no such thing. He wrote a blog post about it...
by leoniehope | Feb 22, 2021 | Goals, Inspire, Publishing
Every writer has a favourite writing process stage. Mine is discovering where my ideas go. But that’s only one part of the process. Once the ideas are on the page, it needs editing to refine the words into the book they’ll become. This is where my struggle starts....
by leoniehope | Feb 15, 2021 | Mindset, Publishing, Writing
I was recently speaking to a lady who writes every day and is working on her third book. She’s even gone to the trouble of organising beta readers for each one. That’s great, right? Yes, and no. This lady is playing small by staying hidden. Yes, she’s written the...
by leoniehope | Feb 8, 2021 | Goals, Inspire, Mindset, Writing
What do you think is the single most destructive thing for creativity? Procrastination? Obstacles? Distractions? The imposter syndrome? A lack of time, knowledge, or skill? I wrote an earlier post about this, but have since discovered something even more damaging;...
