by Stephanie Dethlefs | Sep 7, 2023 | Audience, Character Development, How to write a novel, Mindset, Planning your book, writing life
Is it good enough? Am I writing it well? Does it make any sense? Will anyone want to read it? These are just some of the questions that arise from the uncertainty that all of us writers feel from time to time. Or daily. (Is that just me?) A lot of the uncertainty we...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jul 11, 2023 | Accountability, How to write a novel, Mindset, writing life, Writing schedule
There is more to an effective writing practice than simply writing. In this episode, we’re breaking down the seven (plus one) things you want to do on a regular basis in order to grow as a writer and strengthen your works-in-progress, plus exploring how to fit them...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jul 4, 2023 | Book Coaching, How to write a novel, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life
We all wish we had more time to dedicate to our writing practice, but the reality is that we have the time we have. So how do we fit writing into our already busy lives? In this episode, we’re using a three-step process to explore where writing falls in your daily...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 27, 2023 | How to write a novel, Inner critic, Mindset, Revision, writing life, Writing schedule
Perfectionism is a branch of the same tree as the inner critic and imposter syndrome, and the root of that tree is self-doubt. Self-doubt is part of the writing process for every single writer, and it doesn’t need to keep you from writing. This video includes three...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 15, 2023 | Book Coaching, How to write a novel, Inner critic, Mindset, Planning your book, writing craft, writing life
Writers get stuck while writing novels. This is true for ALL of us. The trick is to identify why you’re stuck so that you can take intentional steps to fix the problem and move forward with your writing. In this episode, we talk about some strategies to get yourself...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Jun 13, 2023 | Book Coaching, First Draft, How to write a novel, Mindset, writing craft
I’m going to tell you something personal. Ready? I’m an emotional eater. I eat when I’m bored, anxious, stressed…and even when I’m happy! (Stay with me, this will connect to writing.) I know what doesn’t help. Punishing myself. Restricting food. So I don’t do...
