Navigating Creative Energy and Career Transitions

This chapter explores the importance of self-reflection in maintaining motivation and avoiding burnout within creative fields. It discusses the significance of recognizing industry trends and the value of personal authenticity in content creation, drawing on transformative experiences and strategic career decisions.

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In this interview we speak with bestselling independent author Joanna Penn (@thecreativepenn) about what it means to be an indie writer today, the mindset needed to live a creative life, and what writers need to know about Web 3.0 and the bleeding edge of publishing. We discuss contracts and what all authors should look out for, and how we can utilise AI tools to help us with our creative projects.

ABOUT JOANNA PENN

Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. Penn, as well as writing non-fiction for authors. She has sold nearly a million books across 169 countries and 5 languages. Her podcast, The Creative Penn, has been downloaded over 5.6 million times in 220 countries.

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Tools mentioned

AI tools for Art: Dal-E, Midjourney
AI for marketing - Jasper
AI for writing - Sudowrite

Links to Joanna's work:

The Creative Penn website
Joanna’s Courses (affiliate link) - note we have a discount code for LWS members until Dec 2nd.
Joanna on Social media: Twitter/ Facebook/ Youtube/ Instagram
Creative Penn Books (Jo's new website combining all interests)
Books mentioned: Successful Self-publishing (free ebook), How to Write a Novel, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds
The Creative Penn Podcast
Podcast : Interview with Derek Murphy on Using AI for Art
Podcast: Interview with Ruth Ware on contracts in publishing
Podcast: Copyright and AI with Joanna Penn
Joanna’s collection of AI writing tools
Joanna’s NFT Art

Other books mentioned

The One Thing by Gary Keller
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Collen Hoover in the New York Times
Rule of the Robot by Martin Ford
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly:
Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life by Aidan McCullen

Communities Jo recommends: