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How To Fit Writing Into Your Life

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...

Perfectionism and Writing a Novel

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...

The “Right” Way to Write a Novel

by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 23, 2023 | Book Coaching, First Draft, How to write a novel, Mindset, Planning your book, Plot development, writing craft

If you are writing your novel at all, you are doing it right. There is no “right” way to write a novel…so please stop searching for it. Transcript: Stephanie (00:06):Hello Writers. Now, some of you may have heard me talk before about the debacle that was our first few...

Lies Writers Tell Themselves

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 19, 2023 | Book Coaching, How to write a novel, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life

Writers, we tell ourselves some things that aren’t true. Here’s what they are and – more importantly – some steps to reframe them so that we can meet our writing goals. Transcript: Stephanie (00:06):Hello writers. Today I wanted to share with you eight...

How to Manage the Inner Critic

by Stephanie Dethlefs | Apr 18, 2023 | Accountability, Book Coaching, Inner critic, Mindset, writing life, Writing schedule

“It’s such a confidence trick, writing a novel. The main person you have to trick into confidence is yourself.” – author Zadie Smith One of my favorite memories of my oldest is when she decided that she wanted to learn to cross the monkey bars on the playground....
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