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Fiction Writing Made Easy

#146. 6 Ways Mindfulness Can Make You A Happier & More Productive Writer With April Dávila

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Fiction, Writing Tips, Arts, Bestseller, Writing, How To, Author, Writing Community, Books, Novel, How To Write Fiction, Writing Fiction, Writer, How To Write A Book

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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If you’ve ever felt frustrated with your progress (or lack of progress), it’s probably time to take a step back from your writing and consider your mindset.To help you do just that, I’m sharing a conversation in today’s podcast episode with April Dávila, an award-winning author, speaker, and writing coach who specializes in teaching writers to integrate mediation into their writing practice.Tune into this episode to hear us talk about how integrating mindfulness in her writing practice helped...

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0:34.3

But when we can use mindfulness to recognize or even bring to mind, like if I'm writing a

0:39.2

character who is really angry, I will do just a short meditation where I sit quietly and try to

0:44.5

remember time I was really angry and then stay with it long enough to write

0:49.6

down the words of that describe that. I'm like what does it feel like in your body when you're

0:53.8

really angry or really sad or really in love or whatever that emotion is? We need to be able to

1:00.4

slow down and recognize those emotions.

1:03.2

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast.

1:09.2

My name is Savannah Gilboo and I'm here to help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that

1:14.3

writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week I'll bring you a

1:18.1

brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.

1:24.8

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your

1:28.5

craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started.

1:33.0

In today's episode, we're going to talk about six ways mindfulness can make you a happier and

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