Lara Zielin is an author who realized that she could use the process she uses to create stories for her characters to create the life of her dreams. In this episode, she shares that process with us.
Listen in to hear…
- The simple writing exercise Lara used to change her life method and how you can do it too,
- Three science based reasons why this writing practice works,
- How this practice can save you from self-sabotage,
- A breakdown of the Hero’s Journey framework and,
- How the Hero’s Journey applies to your pursuit of your dreams
Meet Lara
Lara Zielin is a published author, editor, and the founder of Author Your Life. Her debut young-adult novel Donut Days was selected to the Lone Star Reading List, and her romance novel And Then He Kissed Me (written as Kim Amos) was nominated for a Romantic Times Reader’s Choice Award. Her magazine articles have appeared in Writers Digest, Culture, Medicine at Michigan, and more. Her nonfiction book Author Your Life is about using the power of writing to create a better story for yourself. She lives in Michigan with her husband and dog, and her goal is pretty much to eat all the cheese.
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Books mentioned:
- Lara’s book Author Your Life Now
- Witch by Lisa Lister
- A Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Cameron
- Loving What Is by Byron Katie
- You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- Blood and Ivy: The 1849 Murder that Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins
Quotes:
- “You don’t have to plot out your life like a book.” – Lara
- “One scene at a time” -Lara
- “May my eyes be open to see, my ears be open to hear, my heart be open to feel what the universe is trying to tell me.” -Lara
- “I think of every day like a new chapter.” -Lara
- “All good stories take time.” -Lara
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