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    Building a Tough Writer's Shell
    Building a Tough Writer's Shell
    Building a Tough Writer's Shell
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    Building a Tough Writer's Shell

    By Lea Schizas

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    Building a Tough Writer’s Shell
    A Motivational & Inspirational Guide for Writers

    There you sit, glaring at the computer screen, struggling to string words together, desiring to move your novel forward. Nothing’s coming. Craving perhaps for a few phrases to pen. Maybe a full chapter. You want your words to resonate, infiltrate your reader to leave a long-lasting impression.
    But you’re still stuck on an empty page.
    Well, perfect settings to write are not always there so you need to deal with it. Don’t worry. In “I’ve Searched But I Can’t Find Ideas” chapter you’ll encounter inspirational help to spark an idea or two.
    Characters speak to you internally, wanting their stories penned, but motivation disappears by negative forces outside of your control. Most of the time, those controls exist within yourself, and knowing how to deal with them will help keep the focus on your goal plans.
    This book is a motivational push-you-forward adventure where I add humor to realistic situations you, as a writer, may find yourself in. Along the way, you’ll learn a thing or two to nudge your writing in the right direction, to prepare your writer’s skin and toughen you out.
    It will motivate you, help you focus, but most of all, will inspire you not to give up your passion for writing when confronted by negative energy, times when you’re not up to creating, pushing your work into a folder and locking it away to collect dust in a drawer.
    All that's required is to:
    1. remember your passion,
    2. push yourself forward every day,
    3. never stop dreaming,
    4. ignore naysayers,
    5. keep passion, determination, perseverance in the forefront at all times,
    6. continue educating and improving your writing,
    7. but most of all...commit to do your best.

    Keep writing!
    Lea Schizas

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLea Schizas
    Release dateAug 15, 2021
    ISBN9781773920788
    Building a Tough Writer's Shell
    Author

    Lea Schizas

    All her life, Lea Schizas chased her dream...to be a writer. At some point that dream became reality because of hard work, and never allowing the negative forces in life stop her from that goal.“Writing is a time where I place all my worries to the side, where I step into a new world and become just about anyone my pen inks out.I love saying these four words now...I. Am. A. Writer.I am a mommy of 5...grandmother...living her dream...and so can you.”For more information on other books by Lea Schizas, please visit:www.thewritingjungle.com

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      Building a Tough Writer's Shell - Lea Schizas

      Building a Tough Writer’s Shell

      A Motivational & Inspirational Guide for Writers

      There you sit, glaring at the computer screen, struggling to string words together, desiring to move your novel forward. Nothing’s coming. Craving perhaps for a few phrases to pen. Maybe a full chapter. You want your words to resonate, infiltrate your reader to leave a long-lasting impression.

      But you’re still stuck on an empty page.

      Well, perfect settings to write are not always there so you need to deal with it. Don’t worry. In I’ve Searched But I Can’t Find Ideas chapter you’ll encounter inspirational help to spark an idea or two.

      Characters speak to you internally, wanting their stories penned, but motivation disappears by negative forces outside of your control. Most of the time, those controls exist within yourself, and knowing how to deal with them will help keep the focus on your goal plans.

      This book is a motivational push-you-forward adventure where I add humor to realistic situations you, as a writer, may find yourself in. Along the way, you’ll learn a thing or two to nudge your writing in the right direction, to prepare your writer’s skin and toughen you out.

      It will motivate you, help you focus, but most of all, will inspire you not to give up your passion for writing when confronted by negative energy, times when you’re not up to creating, pushing your work into a folder and locking it away to collect dust in a drawer.

      All that's required is to:

      1. remember your passion,

      2. push yourself forward every day,

      3. never stop dreaming,

      4. ignore naysayers,

      5. keep passion, determination, perseverance in the forefront at all times,

      6. continue educating and improving your writing,

      7. but most of all…commit to do your best.

      Keep writing!

      Lea Schizas

      Building a Tough Writer’s Shell

      Lea Schizas

      Published by Lea Schizas at Smashwords

      ISBN: 978-1-77392-078-8

      Copyright 2021 Lea Schizas

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Who Is Lea? Who Cares?

      Who are You?

      ACTIVITY

      I Am Who I Am—A Writer

      Staying Motivated

      Negativity Killers

      I’ve Searched But I Can’t Find Ideas

      Heck NO! I’m Not Changing a Thing!

      BAD CRITIQUES

      I Sub Once A Year!

      Hello? Hi, my na…sure, I’ll hold.

      Hello? (AKA: Cold Calling)

      Hi, my na… (AKA: Acknowledging my writing time)

      WHAT YOU’RE NOT DOING

      WHAT YOU’RE DOING

      Sure, I’ll hold.

      Oops. I did it again.

      Goals…Rejections…and more

      GOALS

      Start branding yourself

      The Never-ending Editing Stage

      REJECTIONS

      CRITIQUES

      THANK YOU’S

      GUIDELINES

      WRITING TIME

      Finally…The End

      Fooled Ya: Bonus Chapter

      Let’s Begin Our Thinking Process

      Who Will Be the Protagonist and Antagonist?

      How Dare You!!

      Blockage

      Situations and Terminologies To Use

      Your World Is Under Attack!

      I Can’t Watch!

      A Last Idea Generator

      Putting It All Together

      Words to Avoid…like the Plague

      Lea's Parting Words

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      "To be a writer means knowing and understanding the hard road you face."

      —Lea Schizas

      DEDICATION

      I want to thank every single person in my family who tries to tiptoe around me when I’m typing away like a lunatic, answering emails, setting up banners, editing, writing my own stuff. I know it’s hard to be quiet and I so appreciate it.

      Now close the door behind you and leave me alone. Mom’s busy.

      Lea Schizas

      Note: This book is not intended to offend anyone but to actually wake up some writers who feel there is no one out there to listen, help, and motivate them. Been there, done that, and the main reason for this inspirational and motivational book.

      Introduction

      Who Is Lea? Who Cares?

      Who are You?

      Before you begin reading I think it’s fair to offer a bit of info on who I am and my goal on creating this book.

      My name is Lea Schizas, mommy of five children (all adults now but I’m still mommy), a grandmother, and multi-published author and editor. I began writing while still in my mommy’s womb, mistaking the umbilical cord as a neat writing instrument. From what I’ve heard, a lot of writers had the same beginning…just not in my mom’s womb.

      My ‘real’ writing push started one day while in a bookstore. I picked up a Writer’s Digest magazine, entered one of their contests, didn’t win but something more important happened. I finally woke up from my 23-year self-induced coma of taking care of everyone else, and reinstated my passion once again. Within two months, I wrote my first novel followed with several writing

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