If you’re too afraid to write, guess what? Your greatest fear already came true.
I can withstand almost anything for two minutes. Surely I can write for that long without dying, right?
The beauty of this realization is that I write more words each day, and I write them more easily.
Watch for recurring themes, symbols and emotions in your dreams over time because they reveal what your subconscious mind is most concerned about.
If you want to become a better writer without writing a word (who doesn’t?) then embrace learning by reading widely in these five specific areas:
The first step in making positive change is awareness.
This week we’re reading To Show and To Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction by Phillip Lopate
Show your prospective reader, through emotive language, that you understand their needs, desires, and emotions.
Write as fast and as much as you can every day. Ignore spelling mistakes. Ignore grammar errors. REFUSE to edit a single word.
I must take my internal deadlines seriously if I want to turn my dream of writing a book into my published reality.