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Creative Accountability Monday
Happy Monday, Creative Dynamos!
Let’s start the week off right, shall we? With a bit of support for our creative challenges, because we’re in this together!
Share in a comment below ONE thing you will do this week in your creative realm. Something that you need a nudge for. Something a bit daunting.
Whether you’re a photographer, painter, sculptor, writer…any kind of artist. I’ll help hold you accountable this week to doing something you really want to do.
For my part, I am committed to return to making regular videos. I want to do this, yet it keeps getting pushed to the back burner. I commit to making and posting a video by this Friday. There. I said it, publicly. GULP!
What one thing will you do? And when you do it, will you return here to add another comment and perhaps a link?
Monday Writing Accountability: What's on Your Writing Agenda This Week?
Monday! Fresh start to a new week. (Rubbing hands together in glee but also, well, it’s cold here in Colorado.)
Tell me, what will you write this week? Perhaps it’s a blog post or an essay. Or maybe that proposal or…the text for your new web site.
Choose the ONE thing that is a bit of a challenge for you. Yes, the thing you are avoiding. Tell us in a comment below what your writing focus for the week will be.
If you like weekly accountability but know that daily support is really what you need, keep reading. I’m offering insanely affordable daily support for writers in February.
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Writing accountability: What is your creative edge for 2015?
I’m sure you’ve got your word of the year. Goody. It’s nice to have a guiding principle.
Now, what are you going to make happen in 2015?
I’ve seen that we glean the most satisfaction and actualization when we specify a creative edge for the year. When we dedicate ourselves to a very specific phase of the creative process and dig down deep.
Look at the following four creative edges in the writing process below. If you were to focus on one, which would give you the most satisfaction this year? [Read more…] about Writing accountability: What is your creative edge for 2015?
Want to write a book? Answer these questions first
When someone discovers that I help people write books, she usually asks me how to get on track and stay focused until the book is finished.
Before I can respond, I have to ask them some questions. I never want to make assumptions about the author’s motivations.
If you’re considering writing a book, take some time to write your answers to my coaching inquiries. This will help clarify your motivation for any major project. Your answers will help you decide whether you should do it or shelve the idea.
- What’s important for you about finishing this book?
- Who is this book for, specifically?
- What impact do you want this book to have on your readers?
- What impact do you want for you and your work?
- What kind of help do you need now to get started and stay on track?
Self-publish or traditionally publish?
Based on your answers, you can look at the self-publishing possibility. This is a very personal decision and is largely based on whether you have a large enough platform to attract the interest of an agent and publisher. If the word ‘platform’ is not familiar to you, it’s likely self-publishing will be your route.
That’s a generalized statement. Each author has to choose her own path based on her answers to the questions I pose above. I love helping my clients sort out which direction is right for them.