Shape Your Dreams
“You have to protect your writing time. You have to protect it to the death.” These are the words of William Goldman, author of the Princess Bride. Words of wisdom that I knew (it’s one of the many quotes on this site!) but had taken for granted. For years I had established a rhythm, a groove that allowed me to comfortably get my writing done… →
I took my seat eager for the worship to start. The lights dimmed, and instead of music, a person took the stage. With quaking voice and tears they spoke of their journey, they spoke of their hardships, how they were overcoming adversity every single day. This is a common occurrence in the churches I was raised in, a dramatic testimony, an amazing story. Only I … →
This week we started the second half of the year! I am hoping that many of you have picked up some energy, and have begun to once again work towards your goals and dreams. Over the years I have given you countless “ra-ra” posts about going out there, and knocking down obstacles and achieving your dreams. So instead of rehashing much of those posts, I… →
This week we started the second half of the year! I am hoping that many of you have picked up some energy, and have begun to once again work towards your goals and dreams. Over the years I have given you countless “ra-ra” posts about going out there, and knocking down obstacles and achieving your dreams. So instead of rehashing much of those posts, I… →
In five days, people just like you and me will crack open their laptops and binders and will begin writing their next novel. Yes, we have less than five days before NaNoWriMo officially kicks off! For some of you that date can’t come soon enough, others are pulling out your hair in despair. Regardless, it is never too late to start writing your next great novel.… →
I got back from my run drenched. It was raining out and the chill soaked through to my bones. I quickly jumped into a warm shower and then curled up on the couch with a hot cup of tea afterwards. The next day I stepped onto the scale expecting to see an improvement. What I found instead was only disappointment. I had gained weight! Immediately… →
During NaNoWriMo there is one thing we all have in common. It doesn’t matter how many books you have published. It doesn’t matter how many times you have attempted NaNoWriMo. Once November starts we are up against the clock! Every word counts and momentum is everything. In light of this I wanted to share some thoughts on keeping your momentum so you can hit your… →
This is it! The moment we’ve been waiting for! You’ve heard me mention NaNoWriMo every week now for the past month and it is finally here! What is this NaNoWriMo thing? I am glad you asked! November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for short. So guess what it’s about? Yep! Writing your next great novel! NaNoWriMo has a simple goal: write 50,000 words… →
So far it might seem as if achieving our dreams is a lonely, singular task. The dreamer puts in long hours, lots of hard work and effort. They spend years perfecting their craft. They feed off of their life experiences and inspirations and have focused on achieving their dream. The dreamer shoulders the burden of achieving their dreams, but that doesn’t mean they have to travel… →
There is one common trait among every single successful dream. It is something that is easily overlooked. It is also something that holds most of us back from achieving those dreams. If we want to achieve our dreams, we have to first believe that we can.