The Single Biggest Secret to Pantsing: Trusting Your Own Writing Process
I just started writing a new novel a few weeks ago and I feel like a teenager again. Yes, there is the euphoria and the excitement of magical new lands to discover, and the thrill of new horizons coming into view. But when I say I feel like a teenager again, that’s not what I […]
Why It’s So Hard for an INFJ (or INFP) Writer to Show Anyone Else Our Writing
As an INFJ, I live inside two worlds. There is the world outside of my body, made up of people and buildings and trees and things, and then there is the real world: the world inside my soul. When I tell people this, I know that they think they understand what I’m talking about. I’m […]
The Pros and Cons of Being an INTJ Writer
I’ve been getting requests for a post specifically on INTJ writers for a while now. The only problem was that I didn’t feel at all qualified to speak on behalf of all the INTJ writers out there (as I’m such a solid feeling type myself). So I recruited my writer friend Phillip McCollum, who is […]
Why it’s No Coincidence so Many INFJs (and INFPs) Are also Writers
I have a really weird thing that happens to me whenever I receive a bit of emotionally disturbing news. Whether it’s something small (like someone tells me I said the wrong thing at the dinner table) or something big (like getting hit with rejection or betrayal) my system immediately goes into shut-down mode. I freeze […]
Taking Time for Your Writing…and the Guilt That Comes With It.
If you’re a writer—and especially if you’re a writer who isn’t bringing in a significant (or any) amount of income from your writing—then you probably struggle with feeling guilty a lot of the time. I know I do. Because you see, I’m not just a writer. I’m also a wife and a mother and a […]