[ISBW] Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners

Back to Basics S18 Ep45 The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could pre-order signed copies of my new book Station Eternity?  I'm going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes. Open STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022  2022 Word Count: 120k Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal Good News Good News Team Rejection count: 204 Main Topic: Back to Basics Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello” There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career Perfectionism: It’s A Trap! Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap Comparison to others: It’s A Trap! Links Check out the official ISBW merch! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Twitch schedule for July 18-22: 18th Monday 12pm: Ditch Diggers with Ursula Vernon 19th Tuesday 3pm: I Should Be Writing 20th Wednesday 3pm: Thousand Year Old Vampire Solo RPG, 9pm (POSSIBLE) Stardew Valley stream with friends! 21st Thursday 3pm: I Should Be Writing Coming in August: Return of podcasts, and a live RPG play of Brindlewood Bay! July 5, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 45 | murverse.com Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License