The Write Mindset with T.C. Burr Change your mind. Write your book.
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The Perfect Time to Write Your Book (doesn't exist)
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You say you want to write a book—but fear keeps running the show.
Push past comparison, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt and get your words on the page.
Your book deserves to be written, and nobody can write it but you.
It's not that you haven't done it. It's just that you haven't done it yet.
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- The Perfect Time to Write Your Book (doesn't exist) · 8 min.If you've been waiting for the right season, the right amount of time, or the right feeling to finally start writing, you might be waiting forever.I've learned that there's a…
- The Real Reason You're Stuck on Your Novel · 6 min.Every time I get stuck on my novel, I have the same temptation: start over.Find a new system. Rewrite the outline. Buy a new notebook. Read another craft book. Try another…
- Writing is Rebellion · 6 min.Writing a book can feel almost rebellious.Not because writing itself is rebellious, but because writing asks us to do something the world around us keeps encouraging us not to…
- You Might Not Need a Writing Coach · 8 min.Should you hire a writing coach? Maybe. But before you spend the money, there are a few things I'd want you to think through first.In this video, I talk about when coaching…
- The writing advice that almost cost me my book · 8 min.Everyone says real writers "write every day." I believed them...and it almost cost me my book.In this video I break down why that advice, while well-intentioned, can actually…
- Should You Quit Your Novel? 3 Things to Do Before You Decide. · 6 min.If you're writing a book in a busy, full life and wondering if you should quit, this video will help you decide what to do next. Sometimes the hardest part of writing a novel…
- 3 Pieces of Writing Advice I Completely Disagree With · 10 min.There’s a lot of writing advice out there that sounds good, but doesn’t necessarily work very well for people with full lives.In this video, I share three pieces of writing…
- Writing a book after 40 is hard. You're not doing it wrong. · 10 min.Why is it so hard to write a book?The mechanics are pretty simple. You get an idea, you sit down, you put words on the page, and eventually you have a book. So why is it so hard…
- Writing Your First Book After 40? Ask Yourself This One Question · 6 min.If you're over 40 and you've always wanted to write a book, your life experience is a real advantage. The disadvantage, though, is that you probably don't have a lot of margin…
- Your book won't survive another "Someday" · 12 min.If you're a busy parent with a full-time job and a book you keep saying you'll write “someday,” this video is for you. I'll show you how to stop waiting for life to slow down…
- Your Novel's Catalyst isn't JUST an Event · 7 min.Every great story has a moment where everything shifts.You feel it as a reader before you can even name it. But what actually makes that moment work isn't the event itself. It's…
- Stop saying you're "trying" to write a book · 8 min.If you've started writing your book, but still find yourself saying things like “I'm trying to write a book” or “I'm an aspiring author,” I want to challenge you to stop.Not…
- How many words per day to write a novel (the math will surprise you) · 5 min.200 words. That's less than most text messages you sent today. Here's what happens when you do that every weekday for a year.If you've been waiting for a 4-hour Saturday to…
- I Waited 41 Years to Write My Novel. Then I Almost Quit. · 14 min.I waited 41 years to write my novel.And within the first few months — after burning out, pantsing 70,000 words, and getting feedback that devastated me — I almost quit…
- How to write a book with a full time job · 9 min.If you've got a full time job, a full life, and a dream of writing a book, you've probably told yourself some version of this lie: I'll write when I find the time. The problem…
- Should You Switch to Deckle to Write Your Book? 5 Questions to Ask First · 12 min.I switched from Scrivener to Deckle as a busy dad writing my book in the middle of a busy, full life, and the response to my first video about it was overwhelming. So today I'm…
- Every Good Story Follows the Same 5 Questions (Toy Story 5 Proves It) · 9 min.If you've ever sat down to write and thought "my story just isn't working," you're not alone. And it's usually not a talent, time, or tool problem. Every unforgettable story…
- The writing tool that made me quit Scrivener (introducing Deckle) · 8 min.Check out this weeks video demo at https://youtu.be/hL6zF5W6v1s?is=Rr5aYbBgiT3OgShq I've been recommending Scrivener for years. It's a fantastic tool and it taught me how to…
- Every Writing Podcast You've Listened to Is Solving the Wrong Problem · 6 min.Every week, thousands of aspiring writers watch video after video, listen to podcast after podcast about craft, tools, and systems...and still don't write their books. I used to…
- I Told People I Was Writing a Book. Here's what happened next · 9 min.I was on a video call with my whole team of 20 or 30 people when I said it out loud for the first time: "The fun fact about me is that I'm writing a novel." Then I ducked for…
