Only you can kill your dream
This post was inspired by a livejournal.com post I read by Jim Butcher, author of "The Dresden Files," called "The Most Important Thing an Aspiring Author Needs To Know." When I read it the other...
Creating requires a leap of faith, every day
Writing, creating, making changes. All of them require a leap of faith. I've been making a series of leaps over time. I left my "great" job as an urban designer to become a coach. I put myself out...
What are the hallmarks of a serious writer?
I recently read a wonderful article on ScriptMag.com by John Buchanan called, "Work Habits of the Pros," that inspired this post. 1. Write consistently. A serious writer knows that writing regularly...
Why do we write?
We write because we have stories to tell. We write to entertain. To explore. To connect. To teach. We write because if we don't, we can't sleep. We write to be paid. We write for the joy of it. We...
What does it mean to be called to the spotlight?
Being in the spotlight means having your creative work witnessed and responded to by an audience. It means being read, seen, heard. Being in the spotlight means having an audience. Whenever our work...
Is there a dark side to accountability?
I'm a big fan of accountability. Telling people you are going to do something is a great motivator for actually seeing it through. It's especially useful when it comes to doing something we care...
What about doing things just for the joy of it?
Last week I wrote about protecting ourselves from our dreams. I want to continue the conversation around the notion of doing things just for the joy of them, even if they don't "happen" the way we...
How to make writing a whole lot easier
I’m sharing a free series on “How to Find the Courage to Tell the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today’s fourth and final post completes the series with thoughts on “How to Make Writing A Whole...
How to find your true stories
I’m sharing a free series on “How to Find the Courage to Tell the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today's third post in the series continues today with thoughts on “How to Find Your True Stories.”...
Are you protecting yourself from your dreams?
In a writer's coaching session with one of my clients the other day, we discovered that she was holding herself back from what she truly wanted with her creative work because she was afraid of being...
How to spot the smokescreens that stop you from writing
I’m sharing a free four-part series on “How to Find the Courage to Share the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Our series continues with Part 2: “How to Spot the Stealthy Smokescreens that Stop You...
Why it requires courage to write
This is part of a series on “How to Find the Courage to Share the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today’s post starts the series with thoughts on “Why It Requires Courage to Write.” Why it...