No one does anything alone in this world. It takes collaboration, support, and community to make anything happen.

That's why I get so frustrated with the endless perpetuation of the myth of the solitary author.

You know what I am talking about: the writer who goes out into the woods alone with nothing but a typewriter and a bottle of whiskey, and then, months later, returns from their cabin of solitude with a masterpiece of a manuscript underneath their arm and ready for publication.

As lovely a story as that sounds, it's not how books are made.

In this episode of The Writing Coach podcast, we debunk the myth of the solitary author.

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In the last episode of The Writing Coach podcast, I outlined my six-step roadmap for creating and publishing a book.

As I mentioned in that episode, I believe the most difficult stage in that entire process is writing the first draft.

That existential battle with the blank paid can be epic. Too many writers start out strong on the manuscript and then crash and burn for a number of common reasons.

In today's episode of the podcast, I outline the three biggest problems I see writers grappling with while writing a first draft. I then outline several techniques you can use to overcome those challenges and finish your first draft strong.

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Writing coach Kevin T. Johns outlines his six-step road map for creating and publishing a book. 

Social media provides writers with the opportunity to connect with writers from across the world.

But is the type of community social media provides really what writers need to find success?

Or are platforms like Facebook and Twitter doing more harm than good when it comes to writers achieving their literary goals?

I discuss the dangers of social media for writers in this week’s episode of The Writing Coach Podcast.

Whether you’re recovering from illness, worn out after a long shift at the day job, or simply not maintaining energy levels the way you did when you were younger, every writer faces periods of low energy.

That said, if you want to continue to make consistent progress on your writing, you need to develop strategies for combating those low-energy days.

In this episode of the Writing Coach Podcast, I identify several techniques you can use to maintain the momentum of your writing even when you’re lacking inspiration, battling brain fog, or are just feeling downright exhausted.

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