by alkamy | Apr 22, 2021 | Writer's Mindset, Writing
Writer’s block is an evocative term that describes a dreadful state that some writers succumb to from time to time. When the wall of writer’s block erects itself, the writer’s creativity and motivation depart. The ink well dries up. But is the stymied writer really...
by alkamy | Apr 9, 2021 | Writer's Mindset, Writing
Three Secrets About Failure Many of us will go to great lengths to avoid failure. We are hard-wired that way. But the successful in our society know three secrets about failure: 1) We can’t truly make progress without risking failure. 2) Failure is a required part of...
by alkamy | Apr 2, 2021 | Writer's Mindset, Writing
Today I’m starting a series of blogs about how you can cultivate mastery over your writer’s mindset. What is a writer’s mindset? I like to think of it as your belief system, which comprises your habitual thoughts and attitudes toward your writing. It is what you are...
by alkamy | Mar 22, 2021 | Archetypes, Psychology, Writing
Fiction writers are always trying to create characters who crackle with authenticity. We strive to create characters who are both familiar and at the same time unique. The familiar provides a sense of comfort and predictability which helps us understand a character at...
by alkamy | Mar 12, 2021 | Mindset, Writer's Mindset, Writing
When you’re trying to stick to your writing routine, there’s an endless series of things that can potentially get in your way. But there also some steps you can take upfront to minimize distractions from disrupting your writing. Here are 8 foolproof tips for taking...
by alkamy | Oct 11, 2020 | Goals
Clients keep telling me the same thing. They know where they want to go. They can see it in technicolor. But the thought “I don’t know how to get there,” paralyzes them. Unlike the result, which they see with absolute clarity, they are unclear on the route...
by alkamy | Jun 28, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, COVID-19
Like so many people, I’ve been deeply affected by events in the world and our country that have unfolded over the past three months. And, like many, I’ve been struggling to gather my thoughts and add my voice to the fray. Speaking specifically to the tragic deaths of...
by alkamy | Apr 12, 2020 | COVID-19
Gandhi famously said “be the change you want to see in the world.” When the world around is so chaotic, when so many are afraid and suffering due to sickness, economic hardship, and isolation, it can be difficult to remember that we are, in Marianne Williamson’s...
by alkamy | Mar 25, 2020 | Mindset, Recommended Reading
I’m a voracious reader. Perhaps even manic. I routinely read five books at a time. I can be pretty fickle too, not always finishing books. I guess I’m always in search of that new idea, that game changing insight. Some of my biggest personal breakthroughs have come...
by alkamy | Dec 19, 2019 | Mindset, Psychology
“Our thoughts create our reality.” I love this statement. I live my life by it. I don’t know who originated it, but it’s an idea I’ve heard from Wayne Dyer. To me, it makes sense on so many levels. It feels a bit like common sense. Whatever we attend to the most we’re...
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