Writing Coach Podcast 10: Becoming a confident writer
The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber
Rebecca L. Weber coaches with the sustainable strategies, mindset shifts, and creative skills development she uses to help independent writers around the world. If you’ve got what it takes to make it as a freelance writer, but struggle with confidence, imposter syndrome, overwhelm, procrastination, time management, writer’s block, improving your craft, marketing, pitching, underearning, pursuing meaning in your work, or getting in your own way, this is the writing podcast for you.
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Do you believe writing is your true professional, personal, or creative calling? That it brings meaning, depth, and value to your life, your readers, and those who you write about?
If the answer is yes, yet you struggle with confidence, blocks, overwhelm, or underearning, this talk about confidence and self-confidence (nope, not the same thing) will help you approach your writing life differently.
Confidence isn’t a personality trait. It’s a meta-skill that can be cultivated, practiced, and developed.
In today’s episode we cover:
- The difference between confidence and self-confidence
- Why looking to the past to build your confidence isn’t as powerful as looking to the future
- An exercise to help you become a more confident writer
Mentioned on today’s show:
Schedule a mini coaching session with Rebecca
Episode 1: What’s your problem?
Guide on how to pitch freelance articles
Episode 2: Thinking thoughts and feeling feels
Episode 9: Longform articles and short documentaries with Christopher Clark
Listen to previous episodes of the Writing Coach Podcast here.
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