Writing the Void: Fearless Writing Resources
Writing the Void Slideshow.pdf
Starting with the slideshow linked above from our “Writing the Void” event, these fearless writing resources come recommended by author and educator Kirsten Imani Kasai.
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Poetry
A Litany for Survival, by Audre Lorde
Articles & Essays
Why Procrastinators Procrastinate
Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think
How to Do Shadow Work: Explore shadow work and how to use it in your life
Transforming Void into Vibrancy- Lessons from My Writing Journey
“Never Say You Can’t Survive: Imposter Syndrome Is Just Part of Being a Writer,” by Charlie Jane Anders
Podcasts
Hidden Brain podcast “Success 2.0: The Psychology of Self-Doubt”
How to shake impostor syndrome
Prompts
Google search: shadow work writing prompt for writers
Enter the Void
At first it's like any other day. You wake up, shower, start to brew your morning cup of coffee, and that's when you notice—outside the window, there's nothing there. Just an endless black void. What happened? Where are you? How do you get back to reality?
https://www.writersdigest.com/prompts/enter-the-void
Books
Fearless Writing: How to Create Boldly and Write With Confidence, by WIlliam Kenower
The Awesomeness Dossier by Aidan Doyle
The Writer's Book of Doubt by Aidan Doyle
Perseverance by Margaret J. Wheatley
The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes