The Novel Writing Podcast

What Drives You to Write?

May 21, 2024 Colleen Mitchell Episode 128
What Drives You to Write?
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The Novel Writing Podcast
What Drives You to Write?
May 21, 2024 Episode 128
Colleen Mitchell

What drives you as a writer?

Internal fulfillment, or external rewards?

While neither is wrong or right, it's important to know your primary driver so that when you get into a writing slump, you have a proven way to break free.

Listen to this episode for how to identify that primary motivator, the differences between the two, and ways to tap into the opposite if you need to shake things up.

Research paper by Deci & Ryan (PDF warning)

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What to do next…

Halie & Colleen are both authors! Find their books below:

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What drives you as a writer?

Internal fulfillment, or external rewards?

While neither is wrong or right, it's important to know your primary driver so that when you get into a writing slump, you have a proven way to break free.

Listen to this episode for how to identify that primary motivator, the differences between the two, and ways to tap into the opposite if you need to shake things up.

Research paper by Deci & Ryan (PDF warning)

Send us a text

What to do next…

Halie & Colleen are both authors! Find their books below: