Category Archives: Mindset

Transform the Comparing Thought Pattern

Posted on 11. June 2015 by fmoebius

Last week, I talked about three destructive thought patterns that we – and especially we writers – need to stop and shift into different, supportive patterns. Today, we’ll look more closely at the first of those: Comparing I say “comparing” … Continue reading →

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The Three Most Dangerous Thought Habits For your Writing

Posted on 4. June 2015 by fmoebius

What are dangerous thought habits? They are ways of thinking and ways of spending our thinking time that can hurt your mindset and outlook. They can even lead you to make bad decisions for yourself, your writing, and your author … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Damaged Poet

Posted on 28. May 2015 by fmoebius

There’s that myth out there… about how writers need to experience deep personal pain and hardship in order to be able to write deep, moving stories, or become literary geniuses. That myth about the tortured mind and soul that can … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Block – A Safety Program

Posted on 21. May 2015 by fmoebius

There are people who say that Writers’ Block is all in your mind. And they are right. But Writers’ Block is not something you can clear with your rational mind. Because it is actually something much deeper and much older. … Continue reading →

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That Dreadful Blank Page

Posted on 14. May 2015 by fmoebius

There’s that blank page. Or the empty file. That thing you want to, have to, are supposed to turn into a story. And you have no idea how to begin. Your mind goes blank, all that old doubt comes creeping … Continue reading →

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Hurrah! A Publisher Contacted me!

Posted on 23. April 2015 by fmoebius

That’s such an awesome experience. It’s like celebrating your birthday and Christmas at the same time, isn’t it? This wonderful feeling of recognition, of appreciation, of validation… your writing is finally seen and acknowledged. Except that there is a catch. … Continue reading →

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Argh! That Review!

Posted on 16. April 2015 by fmoebius

It happens to every author. That review where you feel massively misunderstood. That review which makes you feel unappreciated and wrongly judged. That one that makes you want to kill someone. It doesn’t even have to be a 1-star one. … Continue reading →

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Oh no! I’m visible!

Posted on 9. April 2015 by fmoebius

Are you familiar with this scenario: You published a book or a few, and sold a handful, and now they are languishing in the 400,000s on Amazon and nobody ever sees them. You sell one or two per month. And … Continue reading →

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Three Ways of Regaining your Writing Mojo

Posted on 26. March 2015 by fmoebius

It happens to every writer: Losing the mojo. Staring at the file, and not being able to open it. Or opening it, and the words don’t come. Lying in bed awake with dialog in your head, but it’s all gone … Continue reading →

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Editing a Story to Death

Posted on 5. March 2015 by fmoebius

The other day, I talked about the three levels of editing, which was about the bare minimum needed to make a story clean. And then there are some who never stop editing. “Just one more pass, then it’ll be perfect.” … Continue reading →

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