I'm through caring about what publishers want. Instead, I want us to focus on writing stories that matter. And, as you might expect, I have some thoughts on how we go about doing that.
LINKS
The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
Sign up for the I, WRITER Course today and build a writing practice you can love today, not 'some day'.
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“In a digital world saturated with technicolor brilliance and filtered, unobtainable beauty, modern humans seem unmoored and at sea. We crave stories to tell us who we are.”
– Min Jin Lee, Best American Short Stories 2023
LINKS: StoryADay.org/what-we-crave
In this on-the-road episode, I come to you fresh from a conference, full of new energy and ideas, and I encourage you to find ways to shake up YOUR practice.
LINKS
Critique Week https://stada.me/critique
What do Groundhogs have to do with getting better at skills? Oh, so much. Trust me.
LINKS
Friday Freebie: https://storyaday.org/friday
In which I talk about Mary Oliver and the power of words to lift us out of the everyday.
I also invite you to take part in the January Challenge, a five-day exercise that will make you more decisive around your fiction and every aspect of your writing life.
Sign up here:https://storyaday.org/jan-challenge
In this episode I discuss the concept of discomfort in the journey of pursuing creative endeavors and explore the different types of discomfort, such as striving to reach one's ambitions versus worrying about not having what it takes.
I encourage you to embrace discomfort as a sign of growth and progress, and suggest a solid-gold way to make that less grim.
I also invite you to join the Story A Day Superstars, a supportive community for writers, and announce upcoming writing challenges and courses. Plus: a writing tip about making characters sound more realistic.
0:00 StADa133 When Writing Feels Hard 00:31 On Discomfort 13:02 StoryADay Support 14:37 My Annual Theme 16:11 Writing Tip on Character Voice Links: StoryADay Superstars: https://storyaday.org/superstars Get on the mailing list: https://storyaday.org
Are you setting goals for outcomes or simply turning towards your writing more?
Here are some ways I can help:
Download the Short Story Framework:
Take the 3-Day Challenge
Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter
https://storyaday.org/storyaweek
Take the I, WRITER Course
Join the Superstars Group
https://storyaday.org/superstars
Coaching with Julie
https://storyaday.org/writing-coaching-with-julie
Chapters
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:00:32] Where Are You Headed?
[00:03:16] Turning Towards Your Writing, Consistently
[00:05:12] Goals or GPS?
[00:06:26] More Successes
[00:12:02] No More Negative Voices
[00:13:54] Ways To Get Support from StoryADaym
[00:14:25] Short Story Framework
[00:14:35] The 3-Day Challenge
[00:15:51] StoryAWeek Newsletter
[00:18:50] I, WRITER Course
[00:19:39] January 5-Day Challenge
[00:20:18] StoryADay Superstars
[00:21:51] Coaching
[00:23:19] Wrap up
in this week's episode I'm celebrating the successes of writers from the StoryADay Community, and our Superstars Group. Some of those successes are publication-related and others are more about the progress of the writers' practice. Join us. I also extend an invitation to join our Superstar group in the coming year.
LINKS
Join Superstars: https://members.storyaday.org/join-superstars
Never Give Up (Brenda's Post)
https://storyaday.org/brenda-persists
This episode:
https://storyaday.org/epsiode301
In this episode I explain where the podcast has been for the past few week, talk about the workshops I've been running and talk about what's coming next for StoryADay, AND encourage you to understand the value of the work you're doing.
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Updates
00:10 Creating Content and Workshops
02:08 Exploring the Use of AI in Writing
04:56 AI for Organizational Structures and Marketing
11:21 Reflections on Recent Events and Future Plans
11:40 StoryADay Superstars Group and Annual Planning Bundle
15:48 The Pressure of Milestones and Overcoming Blocks
20:19 The Importance of Writing and Encouragement
24:15 Conclusion and Future Podcast Plans
LINKS:
Holiday Stories Workshop (50% discount)
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I could give you a million and one tactics for fitting writing into your life...and none of them will matter a jot until you do this one simple (not easy) thing...
LINKS
NaNoWriMo Support Pack: https://storyaday.org/nanowrimo-essentials
The Keep Writing Workbook https://stada.me/kww
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