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The gap between where you are and where you want to be
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Sept. 22, 2017 Oakland, CA
Hi Friend,
I know the struggle of writing a novel intimately.
I spent 12 years wishing, wanting, and yearning to be a novelist.
But it wasn’t until I realized that I needed to stop dreaming and start doing that my dreams of being a novelist became a reality.
What changed for me?
Taking action.
Taking baby steps.
Being in a supportive environment of other doers, writing, like me.
And lastly, being accountable to others to turn in pages.
That last bit was the scariest but the most necessary part to pulling me forward to that state I truly desired: holding a finished manuscript in my hands.
A miraculous thing happened when I put myself in this accountability environment -- a critique group that met regularly: my novel got written. I should more accurately say, I wrote my novel.
It did take me five years, that first book. But I. Did. It.
From that starting point of my commitment 19 years ago, I have now written 16 novels, 3 nonfiction books, and countless articles. I'm published in 2 fiction genres and am working on a third.
And as one of our group members recently shared in one of our monthly calls, “There is *nothing* like the pleasure of typing THE END at the end of my book.”
If you would like to start a novel, but are looking for group support, bite-sized exercises to guide you, and a fun community, then join us tomorrow for our free Plan Your Novel Party & Giveaway.
SIGN UP HERE:
http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/pynparty2017/
This party is also for experienced writers! Maybe you’re not writing and you’d really like to be. Maybe you just want to reconnect to your story and need a good excuse to be. Maybe you’ve lost touch with your big why for your current WIP and want to reignite the spark.
THEN JOIN US:
http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/pynparty2017/
The gap between where you are now and where you want to be can be bridged, one step at at time, one minute of writing at a time.
What can you do today to take that first step?
Hit reply and let me know. I'd love to hear from you.
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Barany School of Fiction
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ABOUT YOUR TEACHER + COACH
Beth Barany is an award-winning, best-selling novelist, who has worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published.
♥ I'm passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams.
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