Posts tagged long term projects
The value of time spent on creative passion projects
The value of time spent on creative passion projects

When it comes to committing to a big writing project like a novel or book, I totally understand that feeling of resistance that pops up for lots of us. Doubt and fear play a role, definitely, but one of the more surprising obstacles can be a sense of guilt. How can we overcome this guilt and seek out a mindset which acknowledges the value in nurturing our creativity?

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CREATIVE LIFESTYLE, WRITING FICTIONRosie O'Neillwriting tips, novel writing, long term projects, guilt, self doubt, making timeComment
HOW I HANDLE IMPATIENCE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS.
HOW I HANDLE IMPATIENCE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS.

After making good progress for a few solid weeks, I finally got the ‘fear’ with my current writing work-in-progress. 

The fear for me comes in a few different forms, but this time it was the sheer overwhelm that comes when faced with the scale of crafting a whole novel. 

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GROW AS A WRITERRosie O'Neillcreative process, creative projects, long term projects, novel writing, staying the course, impatience, overwhelm, mindset, mindfulness, journalingComment