#159: Chris Banks — How to Build Creative Resilience: Feedback, Gratitude, Positive Psychology & the Courage to Write

Chris Banks—writer, entrepreneur, and founder of ProWritingAid—on how to embrace what makes you unique, use AI as a tool for inspiration, and build resilience and joy into the writing process, from creating faster feedback loops to reframing the creative pit of despair.We discuss:Why “leaning into your weird” can unlock originality and stronger ideasWhere you might use AI for inspiration. How to overcome the ‘creative pit of despair’Why faster feedback loops can be helpful for your craft How gratitude fuels creativity and flowWhat both entrepreneurs and writers need to know about resilience and joy About Chris BanksChris Banks is a writer, entrepreneur, and the CEO and founder of ProWritingAid, the editing tool trusted by millions of authors worldwide. With a background in software development and a lifelong passion for writing, he built ProWritingAid to make the editing process more empowering for writers of all levels. His forthcoming book, The Writer’s Mind, explores how resilience, joy, and creative practice can help writers overcome obstacles and sustain their craft.Resources and Links:ProWritingAidChris Banks  Episode Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Scrivener. It’s a tool many of us use at the Salon. It’s a great system to accompany you through the whole writing process from research, editing, organization, formatting, and exporting. To find out more about Scrivener, head to Scrivener.app. To get 20% off, use code WRITERSSALON.For show notes, transcripts, and to attend our live podcasts, visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com. For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!