Category: Introverts, INFJs, and INFPs

The 3 Biggest Obstacles for INFP Writers

Over a year ago I wrote an article called, “Introverted and Intuitive? Why the Writing Rules Probably Don’t Work for You.” And I got an overwhelming response from readers. In fact, I’m still getting emails about it. Apparently, there are hundreds of writers out there who run into difficulties when they try to outline their novel, plot the plot, or follow any sort of predetermined method of creation for their characters.

What’s really interesting is that the majority of writers who have reached out to me to say this article struck a deep chord in them have been INFPs. (more…)

8 August, 2016
The INFJ Writer Now Available on Amazon

I just released my book The INFJ Writer on Amazon and the big question I keep getting is, “Is it just for INFJs?”

The short answer is no.

The long answer is that The INFJ Writer may be of help to you if you are:

Highly Sensitive (HSP)
Introverted
Artistic
INFP, ENFP, or ENFJ
Idealist temperament
A struggling writer
Interested in personal growth and development (more…)

12 May, 2016
INFJ Obsession: Archetype and the Psychic Bond

It started off innocently enough. I met him in a bookstore. He was the clerk, and I was buying the books. I talked with him for five minutes about Moby Dick and Melville’s poetry. There was something about him…he reminded me of a philosopher from ancient Greece. And yes, he said, he was interested in philosophy. He’d studied it for many years. Would I care to continue this conversation over coffee?

I wrote down his number and left the store. And everything still seemed to be innocent enough. (more…)

23 March, 2016
Why INFJs Have Trouble Writing

According to various sources on the internet, INFJs love to practice creative writing more than anything else. Now, I know that information found online can go either way on the spectrum of accuracy, but I’m inclined to agree with this statement. I’m an INFJ myself, and I actually have a couple other INFJ writer friends, so I bring some personal experience to this. But that’s not the only reason I feel this way. I also own a blog. And as the author of that blog I can see the search terms people use when they stumble across my posts. Every single day I get some form of “INFJ” paired with “trouble writing” or “difficulty writing” or “have a hard time writing.” (more…)

29 July, 2013
Why INFJs and INFPs Have Such a Hard Time with Criticism

I took a creative writing class in college that was made up of 25 writers. Each week a couple of us passed out a chapter of our work to everyone else. The next week we took turns getting feedback.

“Feedback” meant 24 other people sitting and staring at you and telling you about all of the problems they found in your writing.

I hated that class so much.

Whenever it was my turn my stomach dropped, I started sweating, my throat locked up, and I wanted to crawl under the table. (more…)

12 June, 2013