How I Write a Book

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this solo episode I share my personal writing process, tips and tricks I use to get my books written, and how I possibly make things harder than they need to be. Other topics I discuss include: ·       How I navigate writing a book with ADHD. ·       How to not be overwhelmed by the "shoulds"! ·       Why hyper-focus is my super power but can take a while to kick into action. ·       Why I both love and loath deadlines. ·       The role of music in my writing process. ·       Why I can't write in the small moments and don't write every day. ·       Why it's important to start with a pretty notebook. ·       The importance I place on the word "something". ·       And my answer to the question: Are you still a writer when you're not writing? If you're interested in other peoples' writing processes, or feel like you're doing it wrong, check out the often chaotic and quirky way I go about writing a book, and take comfort in the knowledge that there is no one way in being an author. Resources mentioned in this episode: Visit Claire Taylor's website to learn more about The Liberated Writer course and her book Reclaim Your Author Career, here: https://www.ffs.media/ Listen to Episode 58: Author Alignment & the Enneagram with Claire Taylor, here: https://jobuer.com/episode-58-author-alignment-the-enneagram-with-claire-taylor/ Visit Becca Syme's website here: https://betterfasteracademy.com/ Listen to Episode 20: Intuition and Success with Becca Syme, here: https://jobuer.com/episode-20-intuition-and-success-for-authors-with-becca-syme/ Listen to Episode 55: Write to Riches with Renee Rose, here: https://jobuer.com/episode-55-write-to-riches-with-renee-rose/ Learn more about NaNoWriMo here: https://nanowrimo.org/ Learn more about Scrivener here: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=alchemy Learn more about ProWritingAid here: https://prowritingaid.com/ * Please Note: I am an affiliate for Scrivener. As an affiliate I get a small kickback at no extra charge to you. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here.  If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader's newsletter and download a FREE copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. You can find all my books at https://jobuer.com or visit https://Books2Read.com/JoBuer for links to your favourite store. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/