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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬? 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.⁠⁣
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@authorkkhavari's just published her urban fantasy serial "Blood Print" on Amazon's new Kindle Vella platform, where you can read serialized fiction (formatted like a TV show with episodes that are released weekly). If you're a TV lover (like me), you'll probably dig this format as much as I do.⁠⁣
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You can read the first three episodes of any book for free, and new accounts also get 200 coins for free that you can redeem on anything.⁠⁣
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Here's my full, honest review of the book:⁠⁣
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𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙾𝙳 𝙿𝚁𝙸𝙽𝚃 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆⁠⁣
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I had the privilege of beta reading “Blood Print” by K. Khavari ahead of the official release and was blown away by the story she’s crafted. As a lover of contemporary fantasy, I was immediately drawn to the concept and Kate delivered on so many things I look for in the genre: intriguing mythology, mysterious and complex characters, and an unpredictable story that kept me guessing.⁠⁣
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“Blood Print” is a fresh take on the vampire trope. Science and technology play a big role in the story and bring an interesting, modern edge to the vampire world. The story’s pace is a nice, steady unraveling, but there were plenty of twists and turns that kept me on my toes, all underpinned by rich character development, especially where Ali and Smith are concerned. Just when you think you know everything about them, they surprise you. The ending left me excited for more from the world, the characters, and the story.⁠⁣
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It’s like True Blood meets Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Highly recommend!⁠⁣
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𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕?

Over the last year and a half, I fell out of pract

Over the last year and a half, I fell out of practice with a lot of my self-care routines.⁠⁣
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One of them was consuming personal growth content. I just needed a break while processing everything that was going on in the world.⁠⁣
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A book I'd started reading in late 2019 before I took a break was "The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living" by @ryanholiday. Every day, he shares a quote from a Stoic philosopher and a short passage with his interpretation of it.⁠⁣
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❝⁠Where can you find joy? What's the true measure of success? How should we manage anger? Find meaning? Conquer grief? The answers to these questions and more lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy.❞ — THE DAILY STOIC⁠⁣
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This week, I decided to start reading a passage a day again. I love the practical, thought-provoking ideas and observations that I can ruminate on throughout the day.⁠⁣
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If you're looking to cultivate a more mindful state of being, this book's daily, bite-sized wisdom is a great start (or addition) to the process.⁠⁣
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒔 (𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔) 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖?

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.⁠⁣
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But once you invite readers into your bubble, things can get dicey.⁠⁣
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Even though we know criticism is an inevitable part of the process (and even necessary for our growth as writers), it can still trigger negative feelings like self-doubt.⁠⁣
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One of my dear friends, @c.rann.writes, is a brilliant author who knows these feelings all too well. We’ve had some long, deep conversations about our struggles with it and she’s shared some excellent advice in her guest post on my blog, like the quote above.⁠⁣
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If this is something you experience, you’ll definitely want to head to the link in my bio to read her guest post "How to Not Let Rejection and Criticism Crush Your Creativity" for shadow work techniques that will help you navigate this challenging part of the creation process.⁠⁣
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𝑫𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒎 (𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎) 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚?

Thank you to @daniellethewriter.co for tagging me

Thank you to @daniellethewriter.co for tagging me (a million years ago) in the #writerlyintrobyfacts tag!⁠ I'm verrrry late to the party, but I'm here! It still counts, right? 😅⁠⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲: Romantic urban and high fantasy.⁠⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱: Mostly non-fiction, but when I do read fiction, it's usually the same as I write. (*Dos Equis pose*) ⁠⁣
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𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Impossible to choose.⁠⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Twists, passion, complex characters and world-building, layered stories, lots of sarcasm.⁠⁣
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Happy for now.⁠⁣
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𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗿: Hybrid-- plantser!⁠⁣
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𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀: Indie publishing empire that leads to TV and/or movie deals.⁠ ;)⁠⁣
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𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: Nora Roberts⁠, Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gilbert.⁠⁣
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𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 14-year-old fangirl meets Elon Musk.⁠ I obsess over my characters, make copious mood boards and playlists, and get in my feels. But, I'm also a workhorse who makes super detailed outlines, spends years developing projects with complex world-building and plots, and always tries to push my work to the next level.⁠⁣
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𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: My laptop, Scrivener, Evernote, Pinterest, Google, YouTube, and Spotify.⁠⁣
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If you feel like doing this, too, consider yourself tagged by me!

𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.⁠⁣
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I wrote fan fiction in my early teens and finished a short story in 2011 that I only shared with a few people, but then I went through a period of unfinished drafts for years.⁠⁣
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Self-doubt crippled my creativity.⁠⁣
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Once it came time to really focus on my writing as a career, the pressure suffocated me. Sometimes, I'd go months without writing because the process became so miserable. It wasn't even fun anymore.⁠⁣
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I knew I couldn't let fear keep running my life and stealing my creativity, but it ran so deep, it wasn't as easy as simply flipping a switch. I began a personal development journey to learn how to deal with it.⁠⁣
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In 2018, after a lot of work on myself, I decided to challenge myself to not only finish another short story but this time — to 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, as well.⁠⁣
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧 will always have a special place in my heart because it's more than just a story I enjoyed writing. It's a milestone in a very personal battle — a battle that I won.⁠⁣
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It's proof that I can finish things.⁠⁣
It's proof that I'm stronger than my fears.⁠⁣
It's proof that I. Am. A. Writer.⁠⁣
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Your fear doesn't have as much control over you as it wants you to think it does.⁠ YOU are the one with all the power.⁠ You just have to learn how to wield it.⁠⁣
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𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘳 (𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚) 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒐.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫...⁣
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When we finally open up the world of our story to the first readers, it can be both exhilarating and uncomfortable.⁣
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Negative feedback on something you've worked so hard on can quickly shake your confidence. (And frankly, be very disappointing.)⁠⁣
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But constructive criticism is a valuable part of the writing process. It allows us to see our stories through fresh eyes, strengthen our projects, and grow as authors.⁠⁣
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𝟺 𝚃𝙸𝙿𝚂 𝙾𝙽 𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙳𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙲𝚁𝙸𝚃𝙸𝙲𝙸𝚂𝙼 𝙰𝚂 𝙰 𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝙴𝚁 ⁠⁣
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⇢ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.⁠ Each creator is a unique mixture of experiences, perspectives, and tastes — just like each person who comes into contact with it. A person's relationship to a piece of art (such as a book) is highly personal.⁠⁣
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⇢ 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.⁠ There is no “right” answer when writing a book — there is only YOUR answer. What do you like? What feels best to you? It's your creative vision, so you get the final say!
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⇢ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.⁠ Whenever you establish a relationship with a critique partner or beta reader, get clear on what your goals and intentions are around feedback.⁠⁣
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⇢ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.⁠ Other people's opinions on your work are not a reflection of you, they’re a reflection of them. People are going to bring all of their own personal experiences to your work when they read it, which consists of many variables, none of which you have control over.⁠⁣
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Check out my full post "How to Handle Criticism as a Writer" on the @agoraforwriters blog where I expand further on these tips!⁠⁣
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒎?

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝.⁠⁣
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It's been a very chaotic few months, all culminating in an especially chaotic last few weeks as I went through the process of moving to a new place. It was a lot of stressful, exhausting work, but well worth it!⁠⁣
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Because the move was so mentally, emotionally, and physically draining, I haven't written anything in weeks and I miss it TERRIBLY.⁠ I never feel fully like myself when I'm not writing (or even just brainstorming) something.⁠⁣
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I'm still not fully settled in, but I'm getting there. This week, I've finally got enough time to breathe so I'll officially be able to get back to writing.⁠ 🤗⁠⁣
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This big change has been desperately needed. As things calm down, I'm excited to see the new life it will inject into my creativity. Having this time away from my project has made me even more excited to return to it with fresh eyes, too.⁠⁣
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And — I've really missed you all! Can't wait to catch up on what everyone's been up to.⁠⁣
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𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝑰𝑷 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏𝒆?

𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.⁠😅⁣
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Inviting others into the world of your book is a scary, yet exhilarating experience — scary because it's uncomfortable to receive criticism on something you've put painstaking work into, exhilarating because you finally get to experience your book through eyes other than your own.⁠⁣
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There's so much juicy growth to be found in having others (who you trust) read your work and offer constructive feedback.⁠⁣
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This is why establishing relationships with fellow authors who can serve as critique partners or beta readers is so valuable to your writing journey.⁠⁣
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Last week, I published a fantastic guest post from one of my own CPs — the amazing @authorkkhavari — that answers all of your questions about critique partners, including how to find one and how to work with one.⁠⁣
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✨ Check it out via the link in my bio if you're ready to find your CPs and/or become an even better one yourself!⁠⁣
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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔? 𝑰𝒇 𝒔𝒐, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎?

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬...⁠⁣
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Most of us are experiencing some level of self-doubt.⁠⁣
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That's pretty common for every stage of the writing process, but I feel like the editing stage brings out a new breed of it.⁠⁣
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Here are some reasons why I think self-doubt manifests differently in the editing stage (at least for me, anyway):⁠⁣
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⇢ When you're writing a first draft, you can fall back on the fact that it's *meant* to be messy and imperfect. But when you're working on the second draft and any thereafter? You want it to actually start looking like the story you've set out to tell.⁠ Hello, pressure!⁠⁣
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⇢ If you've invited critique partners and/or beta readers to read it, you open yourself up to critical feedback other than your own, which your ego is all too ready to take personally.⁠ Plus, it means you've now got a bunch of new ways to see your story, and that can quickly lead to decision fatigue.⁠⁣
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⇢ You may feel burned out from slaving away on the same project for so long, which makes you more vulnerable to doubt that it's any good at all because you can't see the forest for the trees anymore.⁠⁣
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⇢ The bubble has officially been burst that the project you've been working on *isn't* a perfect masterpiece right out of the gate that's going to be unanimously loved by all. It was never going to be (no book is, no matter how much work is put into it) — and our logical mind knows that — but our ego doesn't care about annoying little facts like that.⁠⁣
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⁠Identifying where the self-doubt is coming from has helped me deal with these feelings and move through them rather than become derailed by them.⁠⁣
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𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈? 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕?⁠⁣
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