Why writers smash into brick walls, and how to break through them to reach the next level of your career

Discover practical strategies for writers to overcome creative plateaus, sustain growth, and continue evolving in their writing journey.

Hi,

At the beginning of your writing journey, growth is easy and everything’s moving quickly. You’re seeing progress, hitting milestones, and the road ahead seems wide open. Then, you smash into a brick wall and it feels like nothing you do can break through it.

Maybe it takes a couple months or a couple years, but we all hit that same brick wall, and it’s right about the time we start to question whether we’re any good or should just give up.

The answer’s a little more complicated than just yes or no, but the truth is that your early success lied to you. This stuff is haaaard.

Most of the people you flew past aren’t really playing the same game. Some have one foot in, others gave up a long time ago, and a lot of accounts are just inactive.

So yeah, at first, you’re making great strides, but you're mainly leaping over folks who aren’t all that committed. Even though there’s a ton of people flooding the market every day, it would a mistake to assume most of them are trying.

This gives p…