Ep 52: The Biggest Mistakes I See Mom Writers Make

About this episode

In this episode, Josee Smith discusses the five biggest mistakes mom writers make and offers insights on how to overcome them.

After working with so many moms trying to write novels, I’ve started to notice the same patterns showing up over and over again. In this episode, I’m breaking down the five biggest mistakes I see mom writers make - from waiting for more time, to trying to figure everything out alone, to making the goal so big that your brain immediately shuts down. We’re also talking about perfectionism, overthinking, and why so many writers stay stuck rewriting instead of finishing. If you’ve been struggling to make progress on your novel, this episode will help you understand what’s actually keeping you stuck... and why it’s probably not laziness or lack of talent. You’re not behind, and you’re not failing. You just need a different approach. If you want help breaking out of these patterns and finally making progress on your novel, book a free consultation call here: https://calendly.com/joseesmith/book

People in this episode

Host: Josee Smith

Topics covered

• writing mistakes
• mom writers
• perfectionism
• overthinking
• novel progress

Keywords

• mom writers
• writing tips
• novel writing
• perfectionism
• overthinking

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