Episode 36: Writing Seasons: How to Balance the Page and the Pile-Up

Have you ever hit a stretch where the to-do list takes over, and your writing feels like a distant dream?

Or maybe you’ve been deep in a fiction writing groove, but everything else—laundry, emails, life—starts to pile up behind you?

In this episode of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, I’m talking about writing seasons—those natural rhythms where either your fiction or your life needs more of your attention.

Here’s the key: It’s okay to let one side pile up for a time…as long as you’re intentional about it.

In this episode, I go deep into:

What a writing season really looks like
Why it’s normal to shift gears (and how to do it without guilt)
In this episode, I go deep into:
What a writing season really looks like
Why it’s normal to shift gears (and how to do it without guilt)
How to set time limits so your fiction doesn’t stay on the back burner
What to do when you need to adjust your routines for a new season
If you’re feeling guilty about making time for your fiction writing, or just feel it’s impossible to ever get it all done, I want you to walk away from this episode feeling confident in choosing a season and sticking to it.

Remember, you’re not behind. You’re in a season.

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