Gala Russ on How to Stop Doing Things the Hard Way — The Writing Coach Ep. 217
There's a persistent myth in the writing world: that great books are created by lone geniuses, toiling away in isolation, waiting for inspiration to strike.
It's a compelling image.
It's also wildly unhelpful and mostly untrue.
In this episode of The Writing Coach Podcast, I sat down with Gala Russ (author, editor, and writing coach) to talk about what actually helps writers grow: community, feedback, structure, emotional intelligence, and learning when to stop doing everything the hard way.
Gala's journey into writing didn't follow a neat, linear path. She started publishing fiction on…
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