The Myth of Writing Your Book by Yourself

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The Myth of Writing Your Book by Yourself

Do you ever look at other authors get major FOMO? How did they get that incredible publishing deal? How did they amass that gigantic following? How did they becoming a staggering genius all on their own?

The irony is, that everybody thinks that. Everybody looks at at somebody else and thinks they have all the luck. Even the people we think have all the luck.

Once I a client sent me an an e-mail (one of my all-time favorites) that said, “Why can’t I do this by myself? Did Hemingway get help? Did the Bronte Sisters get help?“

To be frank, the answer as yes and yes.

Hemingway was part of one of the most famous writing groups in Paris,mentored by Gertrude Stein, and the Bronte sisters, well, they were sisters. They didn’t have to do it alone.

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How the Enneagram helps you Write a Better Book

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How the Enneagram helps you Write a Better Book

What does the ideal protagonist of a book look like? Who is the ideal self-help reader? ​

There’s no one type of hero in any story. Protagonists run the full gamut of personality profiles and so do readers. There are shy heroes, brave heroes, smart heroes, pugnacious heroes, extroverted heroes, and introverted heroes.

The enneagram proves that.

This week, as a special treat, I broke down the 9 personality types in the enneagram and matched them to the heroic protagonists of all types of stories.

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The New Moon Can Boost Your Creative Writing Process

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The new moon is a window of opportunity to gain insight into your own creative cycle and boost your creativity. You can plan a creative ritual or journal session to help birth fresh inspiration around your creative project. I love using the lunar cycle to enhance creativity and productivity in my own writing practice, even when it's social media content.

If you would like to dream big and generate fresh ideas I put up the New Moon Creativity Workbook.