by Stephanie Dethlefs | Sep 28, 2021 | Accountability, Book Coaching, Getting feedback, Inner critic, Revision, writing craft, writing life
What happens after you’ve received some feedback, whether it was from a loved one, a beta reader, or an editor? We all know that getting feedback on your writing is an important part of the process, but where do you start when you’ve got pages and pages of notes?...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Aug 24, 2021 | Book Coaching, First Draft, Inner critic, Mindset, writing craft, writing life
I once heard the author Elizabeth Gilbert say, and I’m paraphrasing here, that a reader would likely find more of herself in her works of fiction than her works of memoir. The truth is that all writers bring themselves to their stories, no matter if the story is...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 16, 2021 | First Draft, Inner critic, Mindset, Revision
Writing is hard, and it isn’t always fun. In order to get through the hard parts, we have to learn to love the work. Inspiration is easy to love. So are excitement, enthusiasm, and motivation. But sometimes those things are lacking. And we are left with the...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 29, 2021 | Inner critic, Mindset
Listen to podcast episode #18: What Are You Telling Yourself? Subscribe to the Hello Writers! podcast on your favorite player! This post originally appeared on Medium in November 2020. Dear Writer, I don’t know about you, but there is a lot of self-talk going on up in...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 29, 2021 | Inner critic, Mindset, Planning your book
Listen to podcast episode #17: Why Are You Writing This? 3 Questions to Ask Today Subscribe to the Hello Writers! podcast in your favorite player! This post originally appeared on Medium in November 2020. There’s been a lot of uncertainty around here of late. I don’t...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 29, 2021 | Inner critic, Planning your book, Revision
Listen to podcast episode #15: New Ideas (and What to Do With Them) >> Subscribe to the Hello Writers! podcast in your favorite player! This post originally appeared on Medium in October 2020. New ideas aren’t always helpful for writers. Of course new ideas are...
