The Positive Shift: How Beating Negativity Bias Built a Six-Figure Income From Writing
What has being a successful author got to do with negativity bias? Nothing, because if you want to write full time, then negativity has no place in your mind.
How positivity can unlock your earning potential
As writers, we often sit on a see-saw of emotions, feeling excited about our work one minute, and plagued with self-doubt the next. So what do we do when times are tough? We go online. We visit Facebook author groups and read stories of how tough the publishing industry is. We go to Amazon, ignore our best book reviews and head straight for the one star offerings. We read articles that resonate and compound our state of mind.
If you find yourself doing any of these things, it’s not your fault. It’s a little thing called negativity bias. The good news is that once we recognise it, we can combat it. Then we’re well on our way of being the best version of our author self.
“Don’t give up. There are so many people trying to make it as writers in the world, and so it’s important to remember that not only what individuals write varies so much, but what agents want to see is totally different too. There is always space in the market for new well-written, creative work, so have the strength and…
