Or we've run out of material, or we don't have enough time to actually do justice to the book and make enough regular appointments with ourselves to write it because it does take a while to write a whole book. Or we get interested in something else and start another book, and off we go again. And then what might happen is we grind on anyway.įor most people, that's quite hard because they don't know how to do it and how to do it productively. You get terribly excited, can't wait to get to the keyboard, hammer loads of words down, and then we lose enthusiasm. Roz: Well, we always start on a blaze of enthusiasm and inspiration. What are the most common reasons that writers abandon books? Why doesn't every author just finish every book? Let's get into the topic itself and start with a bit of an overview. We're not going to get into your background because we've done it many times before. But what's great is that you have so many books to help authors, and you're very wise, which is why I like talking to you. Joanna: And over the years, we've become friends, and we've both written lots of books, and we've had a journey. I was a listener from the early days, and when you contacted me and said, “do come on my show,” I thought, oh, that's brilliant because I've been listening for ages. It's probably been like a decade now since you've been coming on the show. Joanna: And this is your sixth time on the show which is amazing. And we'll have tips for both fiction and nonfiction authors. Today, we're talking about why writers abandon books and how you can draft, fix and finish with confidence. She writes writing craft books for authors under the Nail Your Novel brand, and is also an editor, speaker and writing coach. Joanna: Roz Morris is a best-selling author as a ghostwriter and an award nominated author with her own literary novels. You can find Roz at Transcript of Interview with Roz Morris Staying confident when you start doubting your book.How to commit to finishing one project when you have multiple started.The importance of research to help you keep going.Finding the motivation to finish your book even when it gets tough.
Creating a system for your creative process.The most common reasons that writers abandon books.Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Roz Morris is a best-selling author as a ghostwriter and an award-nominated author with her own literary novels.
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