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#223. Permission to Start: How to Move Past ‘Not Ready Yet’ and Finish Your Novel

12/9/2025 • 14 min

Discover why “I’m not ready yet” is a fear-driven mindset and learn how to take small, confident steps that move your novel forward. So many writers get trapped in the feeling that they need more time, more research, or more clarity before they can truly start their first draft. And on the surface, that sounds reasonable. But most of the time, “I’m not ready yet… Play episode

#222. 3 Mindset Shifts Every Writer Needs to Finish Their Novel
#221. 5 Line Editing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine
#220. How to Build an Author Platform (Even if You're an Introvert) with S…
#219. How To Build Story Tension by Sharing More (Not Less) with Daniel Da…
#218. How to Find & Work With Beta Readers to Improve Your Manuscript
#217. Save the Cat! Writes Horror: How to Write Truly Terrifying Stories W…
#216. Story Structure: The 5 Scenes Every Story Needs (With Kristina Stanl…
#215. How to Write a Prologue Readers Won’t Skip (& When to Start at Chapt…
#214. Subverting the Mainstream Lens: Writing Stories That Stay True to Yo…
#213. 5 Expert Tips To Edit Your Messy First Draft Without The Overwhelm
#212. 5 Ways Writers Can Use AI to Help With Book Marketing
#211. How to Write Romantasy Power Couples Readers Obsess Over With Jenna …
#210. 5 Tips For Writing A Multiple POV Novel Without Confusing Your Reade…
#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With …
#208. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 6)
#207. What Agents & Readers Want: How to Write a Story That Works
#206. Student Spotlight: How Gina Elizabeth Went From Stuck to Publishing …
Bonus: Plotting for Pantsers: How 3 Writers Found Freedom in Story Structu…
#205. How Story Structure Can Free Your Creativity and Help You Finish You…
#204. Student Spotlight: Why Overlearning Is Holding You Back: Neroli Lace…
Bonus: How 3 Perfectionists Finally Broke Free & Finished Their First Draf…
#203. Why Writing Advice Is Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do Instead)
#202. Student Spotlight: How Kara Kentley Turned a Messy Draft Into a Publ…
Bonus: Making Time To Write: How 3 Busy Writers Finished Their First Drafts
#201. The Time Myth: Why ‘Finding Time to Write’ Actually Makes It Harder
Bonus: From Stuck to Breakthrough: How 3 Writers Found Their Path Forward
#200. Why Most Writers Give Up (And How to Finally Finish Your Novel)
#199. Struggling With Flat Characters? These 5 Books Will Transform Your W…
#198. Book Reviews: Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of Reader Feedb…
#197. How to Write a Novel That Hooks Readers Through Curiosity (Not Confu…
#196. The Pros and Cons of Writing A Novel With Multiple Points of View
#195. How Deliberate Practice Can Improve Your Fiction Writing (With Tim G…
#194. Self-Publishing Your Novel: A 10 Step Guide for First-Time Authors
#193. How Dictation Can Help You Write Faster With Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
#192. 5 Big-Picture First Draft Mistakes (& How To Fix Them)
#191. Fiction Genres Made Easy: Understanding the 5 Dimensions of Genre
#190. Novel Editing: 10 Steps to Editing Your First Draft
#189. Student Spotlight: From First Draft to Published Novel at 72 With Ch…
#188. 5 Mindset Hacks to Help You Finish Your First Draft
#187. How To Write An Unforgettable Plot Twist In Your Novel With Samantha…
#186. First Draft Roadmap: 10 Steps to Writing A Novel For Beginners
#185. Student Spotlight: How Angela Haas Published TWO Books In 6 Months
#184. 3 Must-Know Tips For Writing A Novel With Dual Timelines
#183. From Screenwriter to Award-Winning Memoirist: Michael Jamin's Indie …
#182. Writing Romantasy: How to Balance Fantasy Elements and Romance in Yo…
#181. First Chapter Analysis: House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J. Maas
#180. Student Spotlight: How Her Debut Novel Became An Amazon Bestseller W…
#179. Writing When You Have A Chronic Illness With Sandra Postma
#178. First Chapter Analysis: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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