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What’s the story from your real life that helped you connect to your heart? Often we don’t want to go into our own heart because it’s been hurt. It feels broken. The stories we live by - with friends, family, partners - all have the potential to open our heart and lead us home.
When you know you have a book “in you,” the next question is where will you find the motivation and commitment? You may wonder if your book will sell once you finally have it done. There are several fears that might be padding your resistance. The first step is to get comfortable being vulnerable on paper.
Perhaps you’re familiar with the book, The Artist’s Way, a tool to help you recover your creative spirit. I have referred to it as a Bible for new and continuing writers. The book holds the reader close and lets you know you’re not alone, even when you feel very alone. I found her book in my 20’s and it transformed my practice as a spiritual being writing fictional short stories.
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Everyone loves a little drama on the big screen or in a juicy novel. Yet, it’s not so fun to BE the protagonist enduring a life full of chaos. All great fiction writers learn to control the characters, bring solutions to peak experiences, and work them out. I you can’t do this in your real life, you might benefit from this tips.
While you might feel timid promoting your book and brand, remember that people are attracted to your originality. Some of your mentors or idols gave you fantastic inspiration to be the best version of you, especially when you were kid. Remember how impressionable you were? Now as an adult, there are ways to “follow” one’s inspiration as you glean to courage to shine publicly.