488: Why A Growth Mindset Matters In The Writing Life (Write Big, Ep 12)

About this episode

Jennie Nash discusses the importance of a growth mindset in writing and offers insights into becoming a book coach.

In this short Write Big session, Jennie Nash unpacks the power of a growth mindset—an idea popularized by psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck—and why it’s non-negotiable for anyone who wants to keep learning, keep creating, and keep going when writing gets hard. Mastery isn’t about talent you’re born with, it’s about the willingness to be uncomfortable, look imperfect, and keep showing up until the skill catches up to the desire. Hey - if you’ve been curious about becoming a book coach, Jennie’d like to invite you to a live training she’s doing on February 4th, at 5pm PST / 8pm EST . She’s going to be talking about how to become the kind of book coach writers love to pay. You can sign up at bookcoaches.com/live

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, KJ

Guest: Jennie Nash

Topics covered

• growth mindset
• writing
• book coaching
• creativity
• learning

Keywords

• growth mindset
• writing life
• book coach
• creativity
• learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bookcoaches.com

Places: PST, EST

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