Being an author involves more than writing books. Understanding ourselves, managing our thoughts and feelings, and learning to work with others can help or hinder us. I call this inner work interiority, and it makes up one-third of The Author’s Compass.

 In this post, I explore six parts of interiority and how they influence our writing, relationships, and authorship careers. Understanding our inner world helps us recognize what supports our progress and what holds us back.

Victoria at Art in the Park in June. The children’s colouring page was a hit.

Stories are the way we make sense of the world.

Whether we are a child or an adult or somewhere in between, stories give us a safe way to interact with characters and events without ever leaving our chair.

“There are fairytale princesses and gentle dragons protecting them,” said my imagination. The wind pushed at my glasses.

What happens when you are stuck? When you’ve tried all the techniques that you’ve read about and still you do not take the next step?

This post shares

• what no one tells you

• using the wrong measuring cup

• a strategy to dig yourself out of being stuck

• moving from contemplation to action