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Your Book Cover Keeps the Vision Clear

October 29, 2022 by Kent Sanders

One of my very best friends is a guy named Eric Elder. He is a musician, author, and creative genius who runs https://theranch.org. A few years ago, we were on a call and he showed me how he stays motivated to finish the books he starts writing. He held up another person’s book, and to … Read more

Categories Consistency, Creativity, Perspective Tags Book Cover, Clarity, Finish, Motivation, Vision, work

Move a Little Further Each Day

October 28, 2022 by Kent Sanders

For most people, running a marathon is a pretty big deal. The distance of 26.2 miles is a long way for one person to run in a single shot. So how do people actually pull it off? What is the process for actually completing a marathon? Let’s start with the obvious: if you break down … Read more

Categories Consistency, Perspective Tags books, Consistency, Finish, Marathon, work

Commit to the Middle 50%

October 21, 2022 by Kent Sanders

Have you ever wondered why so many writing projects get started, but never get finished? Lots of people want to write a book, start a podcast, create a blog, or build a writing business. But why do so many people stop short of following through? The answer is simple: it gets hard and people give … Read more

Categories Consistency, Perspective Tags Consistency, Energy, Finish, Projects, work

The Middle 50%

April 3, 2022 by Kent Sanders

Have you ever thought about why do so many writing projects get started, but never get finished? Lots of people want to write a book, start a podcast, create a blog, or build a writing business. But why do so many people stop short of following through? The answer is simple: it gets hard and … Read more

Categories Consistency, Courage, Creativity, Misc, Podcast Tags Enthusiasm, Finish, Middle, Projects, Struggle

Your Book Cover Keeps the Vision Clear

April 1, 2022 by Kent Sanders

One of my very best friends is a guy named Eric Elder. He is a musician, author, and creative genius who runs TheRanch.org. A few years ago, we were on a call and he showed me how he stays motivated to finish the books he starts writing. Then, he held up another person’s book, and … Read more

Categories Connection, Consistency, Creativity, Misc, Podcast Tags Book Cover, Completion, Eric Elder, Finish, publishing

One Block at a Time

March 31, 2022 by Kent Sanders

Some 4,500 years ago, tens of thousands of Egyptian workers descended upon the Giza Plateau to begin a massive construction project like the world had never seen. They used rudimentary tools to cut limestone and granite blocks from an adjacent quarry, as well as other sites that required them to float blocks down the Nile … Read more

Categories Consistency, Courage, Creativity Tags Discipline, Finish, Focus, One Step at a Time, Simplicity

Keep a Lid on It

March 20, 2022 by Kent Sanders

Have you ever noticed that writers like to talk about the things they’re working on? It’s a strange habit, isn’t it? Maybe it’s because we like to get feedback on our current work in progress, which is totally fine. Most of the time, it seems like we talk about our current writing a lot because … Read more

Categories Connection, Consistency, Courage, Creativity Tags Finish, Secrecy, Talking, Work in Progress, Writing Projects

Ken Carfagno: Letting Your Creativity Flow

February 19, 2022 by Kent Sanders

One of the most difficult things for us to do as writers is get into a state of creative flow. Yet, it’s also one of the most important things we can do. Without a state of flow, it is hard to make meaningful progress in our writing. We constantly have to deal with fits and … Read more

Categories Creativity, Podcast Tags Fiction, Finish, habits, Ken Carfagno, Smart Cleaning School Podcast

Finish & Publish

February 4, 2022 by Kent Sanders

In the previous episode, I mentioned the importance of finishing a first draft of your book. But the urgency doesn’t stop there. I’m not saying you should be sloppy or rush through things. You should make your book, or any writing for that matter, as good as it can be. But the fact of the … Read more

Categories Consistency, Courage, Creativity Tags Feedback, Finish, Projects, publishing, Writers

On Being a Finisher

July 7, 2021 by Kent Sanders

It’s scary to start a writing project. But you know what’s even scarier? Finishing it. To finish means to publish and to put your work out there in the world for others to judge and critique. The thought of people judging your work is just too much for some writers to handle. So, they accumulate … Read more

Categories Consistency, Courage Tags Confidence, Finish, publishing, writing

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