In early February, I attended a conference in Ireland called the Author Sustainability Conference (ASC). It was an incredible experience. I had the privilege of speaking at the conference and I thought it would be interesting to share some of what I discussed at the conference.
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Don’t Let Your Attention Be Eaten
Today, we’re here to talk about things that eat your attention and how vital it is for life in general, but specifically for pursuing a creative writing career, that you eliminate all of them ruthlessly.
Character Driven – What It Means And Why You Need It
Have you ever heard the phrase “character-driven”? Have you ever wondered what it means? I must admit, the first time I heard the phrase, I had no idea. I kept hearing the word bandied about at conferences, in conversations with other writers, and it’s especially a favorite of agents and people in publishing, but what does “character-driven” even mean?
Do I Read The Genre I Write In?
One of the questions I am often asked is, “Do you read?” The answer to that is complicated. I recently made a video discussing whether or not listening to audiobooks is considered reading, and I concluded that I don’t believe it is.
Overcoming The Fear Of Sharing Your Work
Someone recently asked me how to overcome the fear of sharing content. As an author, sharing content is a significant part of my overall strategy. If you’ve spent any time here, you’ll know that I advocate for releasing content into the world to receive feedback and improve.
Exciting Battle Mage Farmer News
It appears this is the week of announcements, as I have another one to share with you. For the past three years, I’ve been working on a project. It began smoothly, but I quickly realized I was out of my depth. Consequently, I started recruiting people to help me achieve my goal.
Come Join My Daily Writing Sprints!
Today, we have an advertisement! Well, not really, but sort of. I wanted to let you know about a really cool thing that we’ve been doing here on YouTube. I’ve been running writing sprints, six of them each day, Monday through Friday, or at least as many days during the week as I can manage.
Vacation Announcement – ACS
Hello there, folks, I will be absent for a couple of weeks as I am attending ASC, a conference in Dublin for writers that focuses on sustainability. This is the inaugural year for the conference, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.
How I Use Deliberate Practice | Deliberate Practice 6/6
For the last two weeks, I have been talking your ear off about deliberate practice. That’s how important it is. Today, I wanted to do something a little bit different. I wanted to take all of these concepts that we have been talking about, and I wanted to give them to you in a concise and practical way. So hopefully, you can apply deliberate practice to your writing as well.
Tune Your Difficulty | Deliberate Practice 5/6
There’s one part of deliberate practice that can be hard to understand, and it’s the last piece. We’ve already talked about the first three parts of deliberate practice: how you need a clear goal, how you need absolute focus, and how you also need immediate feedback. The last piece of deliberate practice is desired difficulty.
The Best Sort Of Feedback | Deliberate Practice 4/6
This past week, we’ve been discussing a concept known as deliberate practice. It’s such a significant topic that we’re going to continue discussing it this week. It’s challenging to overstate just how crucial it is, regardless of your creative career, to deliberately practice your craft. In my case, it’s writing.
Your Hidden Superpower: Focus! | Deliberate Practice
Did you know that every single human is endowed with a superpower? You might find it hard to believe, but it’s true. You have the power of focus. A power unique to humans, at least in the way we can apply it. And if applied correctly, this power can absolutely transform your life.