About this episode

This episode discusses how overthinking can hinder novel writing and offers a framework to gain clarity.

Whether you're staring at a blank page or halfway through a draft, overthinking can bring your novel to a standstill. Different symptoms, same root cause: both writers are trying to solve problems they're not ready to solve yet, overthinking to the point of paralysis. In this episode, I share a four-part framework to help you stop chasing certainty and start getting more clarity and direction for your story. Links Mentioned In This Episode: One Day by David Nicholls Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov...

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