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    The Fearless Writer
    The Fearless Writer
    The Fearless Writer
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    The Fearless Writer

    By Irene S. Roth

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    There is nothing more fulfilling than being a fearless writer. Not only will you be able to get more writing done, but you will also be happier and more fulfilled in your profession.

    However, it can be difficult to become a fearless writer. Most writers find that they have something that they don’t feel quite confident enough about. This is such a shame given that writing can be the best profession even if we allow it to be and we cultivate it as we would a vocation instead of a job that is to be done and then left alone.

    This doesn’t mean that you have to write 7 days a week, 8 hours a day. However, fearless writers do write 5 days a week, for at least 5 hours a day. They love writing and writing is something that becomes a part of their identity.

    However, it is important for writing not to become part of your self-worth as a human being. If it does, than eventually you will become a fearful writer because when rejections start piling up as they do for all writers in different seasons of their writing career, you will feel awful and your self-esteem and self-confidence as a writer will plummet.

    Let’s face it we are all fearful writers during different times of our lives. This goes without saying. It is part of being a writer. Writers are a sensitive bunch. Therefore, it isn’t inconceivable for us to be fearful and crippled by rejection and other things that are so much a part of the writer’s life.

    Thus, to be most successful it is important to develop the habits of a fearless writer in order to become less fearful when those times inevitably fearful times appear in a writer’s life.

    I believe that a writer’s fearful behaviors and attitudes can be divided into two kinds: Internal, and External fearfulness.

    Therefore, I will divide this e-book into these two main segments. In the process, I will outline 10 internal and 10 external tips to avoid fearfulness. These tips will present hands-on ways to ensure that you are not fearful and that you become more authentic and fearless.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIrene S. Roth
    Release dateJul 14, 2017
    ISBN9781370514465
    The Fearless Writer
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    Irene S. Roth

    Irene S. Roth, MA is an academic and freelance writer. She writes academically, for teens and tweens and adults. When she isn't writing, she is teaching. She is also pursuing a Master's of Social Work Degree.

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      The Fearless Writer - Irene S. Roth

      The Fearless Writer

      Irene S. Roth

      Copyright 2017 Irene S. Roth

      License Notes. This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. It may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with someone else, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Part I: Cultivating Internal Fearlessness

      1. Write authentically

      2. Take the time of write in flow

      3. Use writing as self-expression

      4. Use writing to clear the mind

      5. Face painful and unfair circumstances through writing

      6. Write to ease stress

      7. Tame your internal editor

      8. Write for therapy

      9. Treat writing as a vocation

      10. Writer for personal fulfillment

      Part II: Cultivating External Fearlessness

      11. Don’t dwell on the pat

      12. Don’t try to please everyone

      13. Focus on things that you can control

      14. Make time for writing

      15. Honour your writing time

      16. Create physical boundaries for writing

      17. Create mental boundaries

      18. Build a platform for writing

      19. Find comfort while writing

      20. Don’t worry while writing

      Conclusion

      About the Author

      Introduction

      There is nothing more fulfilling than being a fearless writer. Not only will you be able to get more writing done, but you will also be happier and more fulfilled in your profession.

      However, it can be difficult to become a fearless writer. Most writers find that they have something that they don’t feel quite confident enough about. This is such a shame given that writing can be the best profession even if we allow it to be and we cultivate it as we would a vocation instead of a job that is to be done and then left alone.

      This doesn’t mean that you have to write 7 days a week, 8 hours a day. However, fearless writers do write 5 days a week, for at least 5 hours a day. They love writing and writing is something that becomes a part of their identity.

      However, it is important for writing not to become part of your self-worth as a human being. If it does, than eventually you will become a fearful writer because when rejections start piling up as they do for all writers in different seasons of their writing career, you will feel awful and your self-esteem and self-confidence as a writer will plummet.

      Let’s face it we are all fearful writers during different times of our lives. This goes without saying. It is part of being a writer. Writers are a sensitive bunch. Therefore, it isn’t inconceivable for us to be fearful and crippled by rejection and other things that are so much a part of the writer’s

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