The HeyCreator Show Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: Concrete Steps For Overcoming Fear Of Failure As A Writer
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Jan 30, 2024 Tim Stoddart, writer and entrepreneur, discusses overcoming the fear of failure as a writer. Topics include storytelling in nonfiction writing, the power of storytelling, and finding truth in storytelling.
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Ship To Defeat The Lizard Brain
- Push past your lizard brain by publishing and repeating the act until it feels normal.
- Use public iteration to get feedback and improve rather than practicing in isolation.
Paramedic Dad Launches A Podcast
- Tim's father, a longtime paramedic, secretly started a podcast about mental health for emergency responders.
- That personal example shows anyone can start creating despite fear or late starts.
Fiction As A Vehicle For Truth
- Storytelling will shift toward fiction and allegory as direct advice becomes tired.
- Fiction lets writers express truths that nonfiction sometimes cannot without backlash.