How to Publish and Profit

How to profit as a writer, an essay at christinenolfi.com by bestselling novelist Christine Nolfi.Gather together a group of career writers and you’ll hear a litany of diverse if familiar complaints. “Social media has taken over my life.” “I hate my new WIP.” “My sales took off, and I gained 20 pounds.” “I’m suffering the worst writer’s block I’ve ever experienced.”


The complaints seem as unique as the authors voicing them, but it all funnels down to the same problem: these artists have lost an essential ingredient of the creative spirit. They’re floundering.


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Published on July 15, 2013 07:07
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Marie Pinschmidt I find it is good to have more than one creative outlet. When I'm stuck with my writing, I pick up the paint brush for a couple hours. One seems to feed off the other. It switches the brain from one activity to another. I'm proof that you can do two things at once.

Author LIFE INTERRUPTED - When the Doctor Becomes the Patient. (my latest book)


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Christine Nolfi Marie wrote: "I find it is good to have more than one creative outlet. When I'm stuck with my writing, I pick up the paint brush for a couple hours. One seems to feed off the other. It switches the brain from on..."

You've hit upon a key component to blissful creativity: remove the pressure to produce. By dabbling in paint then returning to a WIP, you feed your creative spirit in a variety of ways. Many thanks for reading!


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