Emily Brooks

Emily Brooks

faith, courage, imagination

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  • May 11, 2022

    Just Keep Writing: When You Find a Book Identical to Yours

    Just Keep Writing: When You Find a Book Identical to Yours

    “Just Keep Writing” is a series of pep talks I’m writing for myself in hopes that it will help you as well. I wrote this post in 2021 while I was working on my book, Fight or Flight. New Fearless Writing posts will be shared every other Wednesday, which include this series, book reviews, and writing […]

  • May 1, 2022

    How to Have Courage Through Self-Doubt

    How to Have Courage Through Self-Doubt

    We can either see self-doubt as our mind’s way of telling us we aren’t good enough; or we can see it as our mind’s way of telling us that we can get better.

  • April 28, 2022

    Just Keep Writing: How to Keep Writing Through Self-Doubt

    Just Keep Writing: How to Keep Writing Through Self-Doubt

    Some stories come out nearly perfect, but others need more time to simmer. That doesn’t mean that this story is bad. It just needs more work before it becomes as good as it can be. 

  • April 17, 2022

    Remembering the Courage We Have in Christ

    Remembering the Courage We Have in Christ

    Everything that I could ask for, Christ has already done.

  • April 13, 2022

    Just Keep Writing: Resist the Shiny New Idea

    Just Keep Writing: Resist the Shiny New Idea

    When you first start a book, the newness itself is exciting. You want to explore every angle and see how it catches the light.

  • April 3, 2022

    How to Use Your Imagination for Hope Instead of Fear

    How to Use Your Imagination for Hope Instead of Fear

    I have come to believe that overcoming fear requires training our imaginations and letting them be redeemed.

  • March 30, 2022

    Just Keep Writing: Journey Before Destination

    Just Keep Writing: Journey Before Destination

    We all have to decide what success is for us. This isn’t so that we lower our standards, but so that we identify when our standards rest on a shaky foundation.

  • March 24, 2022

    Thoughts on Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson

    Thoughts on Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson

    Adorning the Dark is a book for artists of all kinds (which, he argues, means everyone), and people hungering for community and purpose. Peterson blends memoir with sage advice for artists, particularly songwriters and fiction writers.

  • March 20, 2022

    Breaking the Chain of Anxiety

    Breaking the Chain of Anxiety

    If thoughts are powerful enough to affect our feelings, then that means they must be powerful enough to make us feel better, too.

  • March 16, 2022

    Setting and Tracking Writing Goals (with downloadable Excel sheet)

    Setting and Tracking Writing Goals (with downloadable Excel sheet)

    New Courageous Writing posts will be shared every other Wednesday, which include book reviews, writing inspiration, and writing tips. Setting writing goals  Setting daily word count goals has helped me tremendously over the years, particularly when writing my MFA thesis. These goals made my writing time more focused, and tracking those goals made the end of […]

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