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Aug 21Liked by Bec Evans, Chris Smith, Breakthroughs & Blocks

I like the quote about inspiration because, yes I often think it is something that will come out of nowhere and it'll drop on me unexpectedly, but in fact it definately is not.

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It's such a great quote and beautifully expresses the point about persistence - when we do the work to get in the headspace we are ready to receive those flashes of inspiration.

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Aug 21Liked by Chris Smith, Bec Evans, Breakthroughs & Blocks

Yes, thank you for posting this because it's nice to read that I am not the only one with a brain brimming with writing ideas. My biggest enemy is time as there doesn't seem enough time in the day to write in every direction I want to go so I usually start with poetry, because it tends to require more focus ie fewer. words. And the ideas for poems usually come from one of the five senses- something experienced on my morning walk. It could be a stranger asking for directions or it could be the observation of a dog preoccupied with smelling the daisies while its owner is absorbed by their cell phone. Any emotion, particularly frustration, may yield a piece of flash fiction and then there are the overheard bizarre conversations, that cry out for a story to frame them. Life is fun and what a joy to write about it.

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Nadja - thank for you sharing and I love hearing how you are brimming with ideas. The enemy is lack of time, that's why we have to make such difficult choices as we manage the ideas in our funnel - one of the models of creativity I wrote / drew here: https://open.substack.com/pub/breakthroughsandblocks/p/picturing-the-creative-process?

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Aug 21Liked by Bec Evans, Chris Smith, Breakthroughs & Blocks

I love this, especially 'sleep as much as you work. If you wish to sing for as long as you like, that is. Sleep will help sort your mind.’

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Thank you for reading right to the very end. I love that quote and anything that tells us to take a break, get some sleep and recharge ourselves. May we all sing!

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Aug 21Liked by Chris Smith, Bec Evans, Breakthroughs & Blocks

I like your equation, Bec! I get my ideas from reading, observing, letting my mind wander from one thought to another. Any idea that persists and I don’t forget, I figure that one is to be written. So persistence in mind then the persistence in researching and writing. Sometimes I get lost down rabbit holes or I can’t type quickly enough, and sometimes it’s that grind you mentioned. When I get to the end, I’m so surprised that it takes awhile for me to process I have another book done!

On a related note, your 7-day sprint got me over the finish line. My ebook for The Soul’s Awakening is done and up for pre-order! https://www.draft2digital.com/book/1667501

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Glad you liked the equation - when words fail there's always maths!

Congrats on getting another book into the world. If ever you need proof your insight + persistence equation is working you can celebrate your publishing pipeline. Amazing.

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Aug 21Liked by Bec Evans, Chris Smith, Breakthroughs & Blocks

For sure, maths ftw!

Thank you Bec. I forget to do that but you’re right. ☺️

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Aug 21Liked by Bec Evans, Chris Smith, Breakthroughs & Blocks

I love this! Thanks for the kind words & please pass my thanks to Ruby too 📚❤️

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THANK YOU! I absolutely loved your note and Ruby is so proud to have a letter from an author - and her very own signed copy of Wildsmith The Hidden Sea 💙

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