What Being a Nonfiction Writer is Like with Candy Arrington - a podcast by Jessica Sun

from 2021-06-25T10:00

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Curious about the writer’s life and how writers find inspiration? Ever wonder about how a writer chooses their topics, and how to write about subjects you don’t necessarily have experience in? Then listen on.

Candy is a writer, blogger, and wellness speaker. She writes on the topics of health, personal growth, and methods for moving through and beyond challenging life circumstances. Her latest book is Life on Pause: Learning to Wait Well.

Quotes to remember:

“Sometimes waiting is for our protection.”

“The people who are successful as writers are those who are teachable.”

“When you find your voice, you’ll know it.”

Takeaways:

Pausing can be a time of preparation and relaxation
When we write about subjects that aren’t often discussed, it can strike a deeper chord with people
We can write about things we don’t have direct experience of
Writing can be intuitive and contemplative rather than schedule-driven
You may not be aware of your own patterns until in hindsight
The more you write about something, the more ideas you’ll have about it
Hone your focus and you’ll write better
New writers tend to want to write everything

What you’ll learn:

The life challenges that inspired Candy to write a book
Lessons she learned during a time of waiting
The circumstances around Candy’s first successful book proposal, a book on losing a loved one to suicide
Tips on your first book or first major project
On writing about a topic without personal experience of it
What inspires Candy in her work

Mentioned on the podcast:

Further episodes of Guru Please

Further podcasts by Jessica Sun

Website of Jessica Sun