{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"010: The Creation Funnel: 8 Stages of Making Anything","description":" You should try my Unstoppable Maker newsletter.&amp;nbsp; You'll get simple, practical writing tools to stop overthinking and start finishing stories. Click here to try it (it's free): https:\/\/makeexist.beehiiv.com\/ -=-=-=-=-=-   There\u2019s a moment on a long road trip where it feels like you should already be there\u2026 but you\u2019re not even halfway. Most writers quit in that moment. Not because they\u2019re incapable-- but because they don\u2019t realize it\u2019s part of the journey. In this episode, I lay out The Creation Funnel: a practical framework for understanding exactly where you are in a creative project-- and why it feels the way it does. It's a map for your creative journey. If you\u2019ve ever wondered:   \u201cWhy is this so hard right now?\u201d \u201cWas this idea ever good?\u201d  \u201cWhy can\u2019t I finish anything?\u201d  This episode might change how you see your work entirely. ","author_name":"Fiction Writer's Toolshed: Practical Tools for Authors","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/601345","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40648835\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40648835"}