Chapter 9: Writing for Me

What's in your personal archive?  What body of work do you want to leave for yourself and the public? Join us for some prompts to help you imagine the arc of your scholarly career. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

Telling your own story is powerful but we're exploring writing as liberation for our people. Liberation is the work of your ancestors. The prompts in this episode will get you writing about your dreams, your passions, and what your ancestors have made possible for you.If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

What kind of scholar are you? What is your area of expertise? How does your audience understand who you are and what you write? Let's get into some prompts that help you tease out your unique voice and the contribution only you can make in the world. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

How do you write for you first, before anyone else? What is your writing style? What is your writing habit?  Why do you write? Let's get some words down on paper to explore who you are as a writer. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

Who is your audience? Who do you imagine holding your book, reading your words? We'll share some prompts to help you think about the intent of your writing and how you reach the people your writing is for. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

We know it's a struggle to carve out time to write, especially with all things in our environment that compete for our attention. Let's talk about some key strategies to help you feel less distracted so you can focus on writing. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

This is the draft before the first draft.  Get ready for some prompts to help you get some words down on the paper that you can work with.If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

How do you write a great book proposal to a potential publisher? Let us demystify the process of crafting a proposal and building a relationship with a publisher to get your writing into the world. If you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

The Findings chapter is designed to help you get your discoveries down on paper without the intensely high bar that we set for ourselves. You’ll practice embracing bullet points and sometimes just getting the words on a page knowing that the commas, semi-colons, and the finer finishes will come later. Graphics Created by Jeanne LolnessInstagram: @jeannelolnessartIf you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness

 The Editing chapter is a humorous take on the dreaded task of editing. It is about the art of finding a good editor and being willing to receive and use their critical feedback as well as knowing when to listen to your gut. Editing is the practice of receiving a beautiful gift from someone else and using it well, as well as creating an editor’s mind when writing. Any writing can be better, let us show you how! Graphics Created by Jeanne LolnessInstagram: @jeannelolnessartIf you have themes you'd like us to explore, write us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Graphics by: Jeanne LolnessInstagram @jeanne_lolness