[featured-image link=”null” link_single=”inherit” single_newwindow=”false”]123rf.com[/featured-image] Do you sometimes feel like the main reason you don’t get busy pursuing some of your dreams is the fear of criticism? If so, I get it. I’m with you. Most of my life I had a passion for writing, but what kept me from really pursuing it was the fearContinue reading “Is Fear of Criticism Keeping You From Pursuing Your Dreams?”
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How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 1: Getting Started
Many people are familiar with, and have purchased, Michael Hyatt’s best-selling book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. The purpose of this post is to tell you how I am building my platform. The reason this series may be valuable to you is because I am still “small” enough that you may see yourContinue reading “How I Am Building My Blogging Platform, prt 1: Getting Started”
On Writing, prt. 6: Losing Your Way
What do you do when you are losing your way? Writing had been going great up until last Wednesday. Suddenly I found myself losing my way. I completed chapter six and was excited, but I got distracted. I started thinking about getting my proposal finished. “If I could just get this stupid proposal done andContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 6: Losing Your Way”
On Writing, prt. 5: Progress
Update: No updates in a while because I have been off by myself writing my book. As it stands now, I have five chapters completed, 59 pages, 19,914 words. Feeling like I have found my voice, but not always able to keep it as clear as I’d like. Still, great progress on writing my suckyContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 5: Progress”
On Writing, prt. 4: Finding Your Voice
After my “crash” experience yesterday I realized my problem was really about finding my voice. I determined to just focus on writing my sucky first draft and leave it at that. This allowed me to squeeze out of self-consciousness and settle into “my voice.” I assume most people reading these posts are writers on someContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 4: Finding Your Voice”
On Writing, prt. 3: Frustration and Anger
So the anxiety of this morning has turned to anger and frustration. The words won’t come out and, when they do, they feel awkward and strained. I know what I want to say but I do not know how to say it. I believe I am in this place as a direct result of readingContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 3: Frustration and Anger”
On Writing, prt. 2: Fear Still
Preparing to go write for the day. Yesterday went great and I got chapter 1 finished (19 pages). Great fear again today that I once again have to face somehow. The problem is that I sat down to read everything I have written so far and suddenly I’m not sure I like it. Any ofContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 2: Fear Still”
On Writing, prt. 1: Facing Fear
I had not planned on blogging at all during this time when I am supposed to be finishing up my book. However, just before I sat down today to begin writing in earnest, I became aware of deep feelings of fear. And I realized that this is part of the process. I never fear writingContinue reading “On Writing, prt. 1: Facing Fear”
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