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You say you want to write a book—but fear keeps running the show.Push past comparison, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt and get your words on the page. Your book deserves to be written, and nobody can write it but you. It's not that you haven't done it.
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Should You Quit Your Novel? 3 Things to Do Before You Decide. (opens the original)
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If you're writing a book in a busy, full life and wondering if you should quit, this video will help you decide what to do next. Sometimes the hardest part of writing a novel isn't knowing how to move forward. It's knowing whether you should move forward at all.I recently had this conversation with one of my coaching clients. He had invested a huge amount of time into a complex historical fiction project, but he'd reached a point where he was wondering if he'd taken on more than he could handle.
3 Pieces of Writing Advice I Completely Disagree With (opens the original)
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There’s a lot of writing advice out there that sounds good, but doesn’t necessarily work very well for people with full lives.In this video, I share three pieces of writing advice I disagree with:You have to write every day.You need huge chunks of uninterrupted time to write.You need to find the perfect writing system or software.None of these are necessarily bad advice. The comes when we start treating them like universal rules.If you're trying to write a book while working a full-time job, rai
Writing a book after 40 is hard. You're not doing it wrong. (opens the original)
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Why is it so hard to write a book?The mechanics are pretty simple. You get an idea, you sit down, you put words on the page, and eventually you have a book. So why is it so hard to actually do? If you've got a job, a family, and a life that's already pretty full, finding the time to write can feel impossible. And even when you do find the time, you can still get stuck, lose your way, or start wondering whether you're really cut out for this. Get the free STORY Framework: https://framework.tcburr
Writing Your First Book After 40? Ask Yourself This One Question (opens the original)
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If you're over 40 and you've always wanted to write a book, your life experience is a real advantage. The disadvantage, though, is that you probably don't have a lot of margin left to waste on the wrong approach.In this video I walk through the first two elements of the STORY Framework (the specific person your story is about, and the difference between what your character wants and what they actually need). By the end, I'll give you one question that will tell you honestly, whether your story h
Your book won't survive another "Someday" (opens the original)
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If you're a busy parent with a full-time job and a book you keep saying you'll write “someday,” this video is for you. I'll show you how to stop waiting for life to slow down, and build a writing rhythm that actually fits the life you have.Every September, it can feel like this is finally the season you'll have time to write. Then comes Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year's. Summer. And suddenly another year has gone by.Build the foundation of your story for free athttps://framework.tcburr.comI've
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