168. How to Customize Writing Advice

If writing advice leaves you feeling discouraged rather than inspired, you’re not alone.

It’s normal to unintentionally use writing advice as proof that something is wrong with the way that we work. We tend to give more weight to “expert advice” than our personal lived experience of how we tell stories.

This episode will help you bring a sense of neutral curiosity to all types of writing and publishing advice so you can better evaluate whether it’s good advice for YOU and your unique brain.

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