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What is Your Writer's Stance?
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March 17, 2018
Oakland, CA
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When I was first starting out as a novelist, I was excited by my commitment to write my first novel, no matter how long it took, no matter what it took.
But I was also daunted by the prospect.
There was so much I didn't know. My chest clenched. Breath came short. I turned away from my dream of writing my first novel and my heart was sad.
What turned me back to my nascent book was my commitment. No matter how long it took, no matter what it took.
When I peeked at my book and sat down to write, my excitement had me leaning forward, love for my characters in my heart.
Then I would hit a question about plot or conflict by my critique group (the hardest things for me to master) and be stymied, afraid, and back away, head and heart clouded with confusion. And pain.
I sucked at writing. I didn't know what I was doing. Would I ever learn how to write a novel?
Oh, my inner critic had all the words; my writer self had none.
I didn't get here overnight. It took me years to learn how to have compassion for this dance -- this back and forth two-step -- this relationship with my creativity and my story. And to have compassion for the confusion and the not knowing and the pain.
One of the biggest challenges writers have is their harsh inner critic. I hear this all the time from my students and clients and workshop attendees.
You can have a different relationship with your writing, if you want one.
I invite you to read about how in this recent lesson I created here, on my blog, Writer's Fun Zone.
Go here to learn more about your writer's stance:
... and discover what I mean by writer's stance. (Hint: it's about how you relate to your writing and creativity.)
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Upcoming Writing Workshops For Novelists
... Sign up by March 31st, for the Early Bird Pricing for this Fall Writing Boot Camp where I'll be teaching ...
I'm highlighting the South Tahoe Writing Boot Camps, Sept. 23-Oct. 3, because the organizer is looking to reserve the location by the end of March.
I'll be assisting in both the Plotting Madness Boot Camp and Scene Structure Boot Camp, run by author, editor and writing coach, C.S. Lakin. In between these will be a 2-day Self-Publishing Boot Camp with one of the industry’s leading expert, Carla King.
Sign up for just one, or get a discount for all three and spend 10 days in a beautiful setting working on your creativity.
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| | Upcoming Live Workshops, Coaching Sessions, and Teaching |
| | | | I'll be doing coaching sessions at Pen to Published Redwood Writers.
April 21, 2018 Santa Rosa, California
More information and how to register here:
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| | | | "7 Essential Keys to Planning Your Novel" May 15, 2018, 6-7:30pm. Fremont Library. More details on this workshop at the Fremont Library coming soon.
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If you're stuck on your manuscript and would like some one-on-one support, I offer a manuscript review -- up to 30 pages -- and a coaching consultation. You can learn more about that here: http://bethbarany.com/clients.htm. |
| | | | Early Bird Rates available to March 31! For more information and to indicate your interest: https://www.livewritethrive.com/tahoe-boot-camps/
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| | Here's to your creativity! Happy writing!
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Best,
PS. Save the date for our next webinar, Tuesday, April 4, 5-6:30pm PT. I'll be featuring my friend and fellow writing teacher, Bonnie Johnston, on the subject of scene openings, suitable for beginners, intermediate, and advanced writers. We'll also cover scene structure.
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| | | For those who want it all... good news! You can get an All Access Pass to all our courses to help you write, polish, market, and publish your genre novel.
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| | | | QUIZ from Barany School of Fiction
Not sure which of our many home study self-paced courses are right for you?
Start here with a short quiz to discover which stage of writing your book you're in and that will guide you to which of our courses can help you at the stage you're in with your book. You can also contact me for a Discovery call.
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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.
She's also a novelist and writes magical tales of romance and adventure to empower women and girls to jump into life with both feet and be the heroes in their own lives.
Check out her Henrietta series here (YA Fantasy) and her Touchstone series here (Fantasy/Paranormal Romance).
Support her mission to empower women and girls with her fiction on Patreon here.
Read her latest book for writers, Twitter for Authors, here.
beth@bethbarany.com
Barany School of Fiction
Writer's Fun Zone blog
Photo Credit: by c. 2014 Vivienne McMaster
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