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For all creatives.

Big Magic.

“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them….So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Keen Musings.

“It hit me like a ton of bricks. As I looked around at the others in the room, I realized we were all doing the same. Some wanted more confidence, others more productivity, more optimism, or more joy. But all of it was in search of certainty that being a writer is part of their identity.”
— Dani Keen, Keen Musings
The Pivot Year.

“I hope that this is the year you stop dancing around the perimeter of who you intended to be, of what you came here to do. I hope that this is the year you learn to defy what’s reasonable and build sense in a world of your own design.”
— Brianna Wiest, The Pivot Year
The Creative Shift.

“You are an experience. A human being that creates moments and experiences for those who connect with your writing, creative work, or with you in other ways. These experiences can evoke a wide range of conversations, emotions, and ideas.”
— Dan Blank, The Creative Shift

For writers.

1,000 Words.

“Feeling satisfied is a valuable part of the process. Doing things that encourage ourselves to keep going—also part of the process. Setting reasonable but worthwhile deadlines for ourselves. Challenging ourselves to see what we can accomplish, what we’re capable of.”
— Jami Attenberg, 1,000 Words
Two Birds

When you concentrate on building your skills with sentence structure, phrasing, and word choices, you can make your writing punchier, more uniquely your own, and also cleaner—which saves on line editing and proofreading time and pricing.
— Andrea and Michele , The Birds Nest
The Career Novelist.

“Self confidence is not about knowing that things are going to turn out well for you. It’s about loving yourself enough to take the risk…and then having your own back regardless of the outcome. It’s a practice you have to repeat in order to master, but every time you take a risk, no matter how big or small, it deepens your self confidence and trust over time.”
— Camille Pagán, The Career Novelist (Podcast & Newsletter)
The (Writing) Group Chat.

“Joy and Ease are my most used mantras. Embodying joy. Embodying ease. Finding joy. Finding ease. These are the feelings I try to cultivate while writing, while revising, while being interviewed or sharing about my book on stage.”
— Amy Neff, The (Writing) Group Chat
Story Genius.

“Stories instill meaning directly into our belief system the way experience does—not by telling us what is right, but by allowing us to feel it ourselves.”
— Lisa Cron, Story Genius
Before And After The Book Deal.

“A little tip for writers: don’t only think about how your words read on the page, especially if you are working on something book-length. Also pay attention to how the words sound read out loud. “
— Courtney Maum, Before and After the Book Deal