fly fishing without a hook

… process oriented, not outcome oriented.

creativity, enthusiasm, fear, hero's journey, productivity, the best advice, writingLeslie McAdamApril 9, 2022process, Seth godin, practice, writingComment

join me on TikTok?

Oh hey, I’m here: https://www.tiktok.com/@lesliemcadam

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not burdensome. sexy.

“Don’t think of it all as burdensome. Think of it as sexy.” Elizabeth Gilbert

productivity, romance, story, the best advice, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 2, 2022writing, creativity, Elizabeth gilbert, big magicComment

pedal point storytelling

Have an epiphany that Pedal Point as described in that video is exactly how I plot stories.

book rec: writing motivation

the motivational speech on writing I needed to read this week…

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unfinished work

I’m realizing how much of getting ahead is simply believing in yourself.

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“because I love writing romance”

Why am I doing this?

Because I love doing this.

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Going the other way

From a plotting perspective, I’ve heard this described as turning “but fortunately …” into “oh, shit.”

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treading water until you find gold (mixing metaphors FTW!)

I’m amused by the idea that someday someone will go look at the source documents for these blog posts and see all the false starts before I actually stumble upon something I deem worthy to post.

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the book that shows up

I’ve learned to celebrate the book that actually comes when I’m writing, because that’s a different book than the one in my head.

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84 days

without listing my accomplishments, my natural inclination is to discount what I’ve done and think I haven’t done anything.

I’m wrong.

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starting up again

The second important part of a habit is doing it again after you missed a session.

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anticlimactic

I’m doing okay. I’m not alone. What I’m experiencing or feeling is normal. Everyone goes through this. Keep going.

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sensitive

Maybe he needed to be imperfect so he could grow and learn.

Like me.

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the book you want to write and the book you actually write

I think all writers—creators—feel this to some degree: the disconnect between vision and reality.

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not perfect

I don’t think it’s our purpose to kill things. I think it’s our purpose to create.

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the key is to show up

I think the key is to remember that none of it lasts. The tough writing days don’t last. The easy, in-the-flow writing days don’t last.

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variety

So, while my usual advice of reaching a goal is to chunk it down into bite sized pieces, there is something to be said for challenges and variable daily goals.

writing, organization, encouragement, enthusiasmLeslie McAdamJune 19, 2021writing, goalsComment