Lessons in Overcoming Writing Doubt with Author Amy L. Bernstein
If you’ve ever stared at your blinking cursor and wondered if you’re even cut out for this whole writing thing, this one’s for you.
Celebrating One Year of Writing Wins: Write It Scared Podcast + Giveaway for Fiction Writers
This spring has been bananas, and I almost let a major milestone pass by unnoticed.
But you know how I always say to celebrate your wins—even the messy, imperfect ones? Well, here I am taking my own advice.
The Write It Scared Podcast turned ONE last month!
Holiday Cheer for Writers: Free Resources to Fuel Your Writing Journey
Free Resources from Write It Scared
I hope you find something that helps you move forward in your writing journey and feel free to forward it to a writer who it might help!
How to Celebrate Your Writing Wins and Set Yourself Up for a Confident 2025
The 2024 writing season is winding down, and I have a question for you…
Have you taken a moment to acknowledge everything you did in the last year?
Have you looked at what you are proud of and really let it sink in—deep into your heart and bones?
If you're like me, I bet you haven't done that yet; maybe it's not even on your radar, but I'm going to invite you (both of us) to make it a priority before the clock strikes twelve on January 1.
Why Every Word Matters: Even the Crappy Ones
Encouragement for the frustrated writer.
Writing can be maddening when the words won’t come, or we don’t like what we write. Sometimes, it can feel like a waste of time to plot story events that we can’t see clearly because they’ll probably all change anyway.
And what about when we write a handful of chapters and realize the story started in the wrong place, or we didn’t quite have our main character’s trajectory as mapped out as we thought, and we need to start over?
The Power of Rest: Why Writers Need a Break Before Revising Their Novels
Resting is a necessary part of revising novels. Here’s why and what you need to know to make the most of your revision process.
One Big Mistake to Avoid When Writing Your Novel: Why “Write Fast” Isn’t Always the Best Advice
How the “write hard, write fast” advice resulted in me deleting over half of my first novel.
I believe there is a place for hard, fast writing, not looking back, and maintaining forward momentum, and that place is after you have created a plan.
Don't Quit Writing: How to Love the Process When Results Feel Uncertain
I had a conversation with a writer the other day who was trying her hand at a new genre, and she was nervous she couldn’t pull it off. That worry had stopped her for a good six months. Her concern: What if it’s all for nothing? Sometimes that’s my worry too.
It got me thinking that maybe we’re asking the wrong question with the wrong mindset.