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| Tips for Writing Inspiration & Self-Care
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April 10, 2020
Oakland, CA
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| | | When I go to write a story about how things are going for this newsletter, what responsibility I take for those events, and the lessons I've learned, I'm struck with how my life is lived one second at time, one minute at a time, one hour at a time -- not much more than that.
Yes, I make plans, but the work, the writing, or the play, only happens in these small slices.
I learned from the self-care tips I share below that this kind of thinking is called chunking and is how I manage my life and have done so for a very long time.
Ezra and I are teaching our spring 60-Day Novel online course to an intimate class of six students. If you'd like to join us, you still can.
How are you doing? How are you managing your day to day? How's your writing or editing going?
Hit reply and let me know.
If you want some writing inspiration, here are two writing workshops happening tomorrow... |
| Tips for Writing Inspiration
Fellow writing teacher and coach, Mark David Gerson will be offering Birth Your Book NOW live streamed from Sedona, Arizona this Saturday.
If writing a book is your dream, join him for the inspiration and practical tips and tools that will not only get you launched but keep you motivated to get you all the way to the last page of your final draft.
And on Facebook here:
Screenplay writer and teacher Daniel Calvisi is running a 48 HOUR FLASH SALE for HALF PRICE on his SCREENWRITING SECRETS OF NETFLIX webinar that goes live on Saturday! You do not need to wear a mask if you stream it from the comfort of your home, he promises.
SCREENWRITING SECRETS OF NETFLIX is only $49 until Friday at Midnight Pacific (Los Angeles time). Get this deal now as the price goes up to $99 on the day of the event.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER NOW FOR ONLY $49 BEFORE FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT >>
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| | Tips for Self-Care
This psychologist’s list on how to cope with the anxiety and fear caused by COVID-19 has become quite popular on Facebook and beyond. I found it useful and I hope you do too.
Blog post (reprint by another psychologist):
In Facebook:
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| | Welcome to all our new subscribers who signed up for the free book, "10 Ways to Generate Ideas." If you didn't grab yours, go here:
*I will be releasing a new edition soon on how to generate new ideas while stuck inside with a companion webinar. Stay tuned!
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| | Have a happy and creative week! Happy writing, editing, creating!
Best,
Beth
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| | PPS. Our books are on sale -- 60% off -- on Smashwords. Enjoy!
Offer good through April 20, 2020.
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If you'd like to be a guest writer for Writer's Fun Zone, check out our writer's guidelines here:
I look forward to your query. ♥
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| | | Cat Love Corner
Rocket and Cinnamon cuddling.
More images like these on my instagram account:
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| | NEWEST BOOK! Plan Your Novel Like A Pro
This book will help you get excited to plan your novel. The tools shared here are designed to spark your muse and give you confidence when you sit down to write your story. Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! is for organic writers and pansters who want a roadmap to follow, so that they can let their creativity loose.
** Is this you? => Are you a podcaster or blogger and would like to feature PLAN YOUR NOVEL LIKE A PRO on your channel? Review copies available. Please hit reply and let me know. Thanks!
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| | Are you having a hard time coming up with ideas?
Some of my students tell me they want to write but aren't sure what to write about.
They realized they needed tools and tips to help them get started, generate ideas, and fill the creative well.
So I came up with a free book to help you generate ideas for your fiction!
Go here to grab your copy and get writing today:
And please, share this link and this book with your friends! |
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BTW, I'm a working novelist too, with two series published in two genres, and more on the way. :)
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| | ABOUT BETH BARANY
Beth Barany is creativity coach for writers, a teacher, workshop facilitator, and speaker, who helps fiction writers experience clarity, so that they can write and polish their novels, and proudly publish them to the delight of their readers.
Owner of the Barany School of Fiction, an online training hub, Beth takes great interest in how humans learn, create, and grow, and includes all her students’ life experiences, including the ancestors, into the moment.
Want a course to help you prepare to write your novel? Discover the comprehensive Plan Your Novel course here, co-taught with award-winning, bestselling thriller author, Ezra Barany.
She's also an award-winning novelist and writes magical tales of romance, adventure, and mystery to empower women and girls to be the heroes in their own lives.
beth@bethbarany.com
Barany School of Fiction
Writer's Fun Zone blog
Photo Credit: by c. 2018 Ezra Barany
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