The holidays are here—twinkling lights, Christmas cookies, shopping lists, and parties galore. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” right? Who wants to be productive, churning out thousands of words? And yet…what if you still want to keep writing? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author, I’m sharing low-stress strategies for continuing your writing through the holiday season. Because whether you’re writing to meet a deadline, to relax, or just to stay connected with your...
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The holidays are here—twinkling lights, Christmas cookies, shopping lists, and parties galore. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” right? Who wants to be productive, churning out thousands of words? And yet…what if you still want to keep writing? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author, I’m sharing low-stress strategies for continuing your writing through the holiday season. Because whether you’re writing to meet a deadline, to relax, or just to stay connected with your...
#42: Why You Should Stop Fearing the Dictation Mess
The Confident Fiction Author
13 minutes
3 months ago
#42: Why You Should Stop Fearing the Dictation Mess
Let’s be honest: dictated drafts can look messy. I still remember the first full scene I dictated—nearly 1,500 words while doing dishes. When I had it transcribed, it looked like it had been chewed up and spit out by autocorrect: Missing punctuation, random words, broken sentences. I almost gave up right then. But here’s what I discovered (and what I share in this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast): messy drafts aren’t a failure. They’re the key to momentum. In this episo...
The Confident Fiction Author
The holidays are here—twinkling lights, Christmas cookies, shopping lists, and parties galore. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” right? Who wants to be productive, churning out thousands of words? And yet…what if you still want to keep writing? In this week’s episode of The Confident Fiction Author, I’m sharing low-stress strategies for continuing your writing through the holiday season. Because whether you’re writing to meet a deadline, to relax, or just to stay connected with your...
