Curious about the writer’s life and how writers find inspiration? Ever wonder about how a writer chooses their topics, and how to write about subjects you don’t necessarily have experience in? Then listen on.
Candy is a writer, blogger, and wellness speaker. She writes on the topics of health, personal growth, and methods for moving through and beyond challenging life circumstances. Her latest book is Life on Pause: Learning to Wait Well.
Quotes to remember:
“Sometimes waiting is for our protection.”
“The people who are successful as writers are those who are teachable.”
“When you find your voice, you’ll know it.”
Takeaways:
- Pausing can be a time of preparation and relaxation
- When we write about subjects that aren’t often discussed, it can strike a deeper chord with people
- We can write about things we don’t have direct experience of
- Writing can be intuitive and contemplative rather than schedule-driven
- You may not be aware of your own patterns until in hindsight
- The more you write about something, the more ideas you’ll have about it
- Hone your focus and you’ll write better
- New writers tend to want to write everything
What you’ll learn:
- The life challenges that inspired Candy to write a book
- Lessons she learned during a time of waiting
- The circumstances around Candy’s first successful book proposal, a book on losing a loved one to suicide
- Tips on your first book or first major project
- On writing about a topic without personal experience of it
- What inspires Candy in her work
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