I recently interviewed Beth Barany, the go-to creative coach for writers.  Check it out!

1. How did you get started helping other writers?

I’ve always been drawn to helping other writers, ever since my horrible English teacher in ninth grade. I felt she could be doing so much more to foster our creativity and productivity. It was then and there that I vowed to help writers and be the kind of teacher she wasn’t. Bless her. Who’d have thought that a bad teacher could inspire so much passion in a student?!

2. What do you feel are the 3 things you can help most with?

Three only? You’re kidding, right? Okay. I’ll narrow it down. Which brings me to the first thing: Focus. I help you focus on what you want to write about. Which bring us to the second thing: Clarity. I help you get clear and specific about what you want to say, to whom, and why. Lastly, I help you organize your thoughts AFTER you’ve spilled them onto the page.

3. What advice would you give to those who want to write a book but aren’t sure what to do first? Continue reading →

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