Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
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Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
#29: How to Make Mental Adjustments in a Crisis to Keep Writing (Part 2)
The Confident Fiction Author
20 minutes
5 months ago
#29: How to Make Mental Adjustments in a Crisis to Keep Writing (Part 2)
Let’s face it: crisis doesn’t knock—it crashes in. Maybe it's a family emergency, a health scare, or some other chaos that pulls you away from your writing desk. I’ve been there recently—seven intense weeks deep after a car accident—and I finally feel like I’m coming up for air with my fiction writing. In this week’s podcast episode, “How to Make Mental Adjustments in a Crisis to Keep Writing (Part 2),” I’m sharing three real-world ways to keep writing even in the middle of a crisis. These...
The Confident Fiction Author
Have you ever had a story idea that included a character or culture outside of your own—and then hesitated? You wondered, What if I get it wrong? What if readers call me out? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I talk about how you can respectfully and confidently write beyond your own experiences. Because if we only ever write from our personal worlds, our stories will be flat, limited, and missing the depth readers crave. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episo...
