#99: 5 Mindset Tips to Help You Unlock Your Writing Potential
Fiction Writing Made Easy
Savannah Gilbo
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a round-up of mindset tips from some of my peers! Here’s a preview of what’s included:
[02:00] Rachel May of Golden May Editing shares a mindset tip about taking the pressure off of your writing practice by letting it be easy. You can learn more about Rachel, Golden May Editing, and her Story Magic podcast here!
[04:43] Georgina Green shares a mindset tip about using better language to talk to yourself about writing. She suggests operating from a growth mindset vs. a fixed one. You can learn more about George and her Calliope Writer’s Group here!
[08:55] Kenny MacKay shares a mindset tip about not letting your self-doubt and limiting beliefs get the best of you. He suggests facing them head-on so that you can start making progress. Learn more about Kenny and his Author Your Dream podcast here!
[12:00] Dani Abernathy shares a mindset tip that will help you infuse more of YOU in your writing so that you can make a bigger impact. Learn more about Dani here!
[16:10] Brooke Adams Law shares six ways to develop your persistence muscle so that you can stick with it and finish your book. Learn more about Brooke here!
[20:40] Final thoughts and episode recap
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Real quick, my five-day live challenge called Unlock Your Story is about to begin. |
| 0:04.7 | We're about to shut down enrollment and get started on September 28th, |
| 0:08.5 | so I wanted to give you one last chance to head over to SavannahGilbo.com forward slash |
| 0:13.3 | challenge to save your seat before your chance is gone. If writing a novel has been a dream of yours |
| 0:18.0 | for a while or something on your to-do list that you'd really like to check off, |
| 0:22.2 | then join me inside the Unlock Your Story Challenge, where I'll help you develop the four |
| 0:26.4 | foundational elements of a working story idea. A plot that hooks interest at protagonists |
| 0:30.8 | with a compelling goal, conflict with high stakes, and a theme with heart in just five days. |
| 0:35.6 | It's only $47 to join, but the doors are closing very, very soon. You can either |
| 0:40.2 | head to savannagilbo.com forward slash challenge to sign up, or you can find me on Instagram |
| 0:45.1 | at savanna.gilbo and send me a DM with the word challenge. If you DM me the word challenge, |
| 0:50.1 | I will send you a link with all the details you need to join. Hope to see you there. |
| 0:54.3 | Some writing sessions go amazing, and you're thinking this is the best idea ever. I love writing, |
| 1:00.4 | and some writing sessions don't go so well, and you're thinking this is terrible. I'm never going |
| 1:04.9 | to finish this. I hate my idea, or I don't know what to do next. All of this is normal, |
| 1:10.3 | and just part of the process. Normalizing those ups and downs, a part of the writing process, |
| 1:15.7 | will help you build that persistence muscle, so you can get to the finish line. |
| 1:20.5 | Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. My name is savannagilbo, |
| 1:24.8 | and I'm here to help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel |
| 1:29.4 | doesn't have to be overwhelming, so each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, |
| 1:34.4 | actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away. |
| 1:39.2 | So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, |
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