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The Mindset to Finish Your Book
Why haven’t you finished the book you really, really want to write?
Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, The Mindset to Finish Your Book Podcast will help you shift your relationship with your creativity so that you can finish the exact book you’ve always wanted to write, on exactly your own terms. Every other week, Zahie El Kouri—author, certified life coach, former lawyer, and current mother of three—shares insight on the most transformative tools of life coaching and how to apply them to your life as a writer. Joining her are super-cool guests from the worlds of coaching and publishing. Think of Zahie as your life coach for creative writing, ready to jump in and help at the press of a button. Find her online at mindsettofinishyourbook.org and on Instagram @sovereignstorytelling.
The Mindset to Finish Your Book
001: How to Fix Everything That is Wrong with Your Book (Spoiler Alert! It Starts with Reminding Yourself What you Love About It) with Zahie El Kouri
Welcome to the very first episode of the Mindset to Finish Your Book.
In this episode, I take you through step one of a four-step process that will help you finish your book (and fix everything that’s wrong with it).
I’ll teach you about the origins of the 5 to 1 praise to criticism ratio in all healthy relationships and what that has to do with your relationship with your book. Plus I’ll share the questions I ask clients that make the creative process most fun, interesting, and generative.
We talk about:
- [1:50] Reframing your writing process
- [4:35] How is it normal to crave companionship during the creative process
- [7:25] Reframing criticism as neutral feedback
- [9:20] Why you should not outsource your belief in your book
- [10:05] Strategies for reminding yourself what you love about your book
- [12:30] Developing a relationship with your book
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Connect with Zahie
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sovereignstorytelling/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zahieelkouri/
- Work with me: https://sovereignstorytelling.com/work-with-me
- Website: https://sovereignstorytelling.com/
Find her online at mindsettofinishyourbook.org and on Instagram @sovereignstorytelling.