MINI COURSE: THE INNER GAME OF WRITING

The hardest part about writing isn't writing

It’s what your brain starts telling you while you're in the middle of it

• 'I should be further along by now.'
• 'Everyone else is doing better than me.'
• 'If I stop now, at least I won't fail later.'

Learn how to think in a way that lets you keep going, and actually enjoy writing

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Imagine this:

  • You sit down to write and don’t immediately feel behind
  • You know what to do next (not everything, just enough)
  • You trust your decisions instead of second-guessing them
  • Other people’s success doesn’t knock you off course
  • You like what you’re making, even before anyone else sees it
  • You enjoy publication, recognition and having readers
  • You don’t need constant reassurance, you just keep going

Most writing advice focuses on what to do

But the real difficulty is:

Deciding what matters

Interpreting what's happening

Staying steady when things feel uncertain

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What The Inner Game of Writing helps you do

  • Stop over-interpreting every result (reviews, feedback, silence)
  • Get out of comparison spirals faster
  • Know what to focus on when everything feels unclear
  • Stay connected to your work — even when it’s hard
  • Build confidence that doesn’t depend on external validation

Inside you'll find:

6 Short video lessons (5-10 minutes)

8 Short audio lessons

Practical ways of thinking you can return to

Worksheets and transcripts

The Inner Game of Writing is for you if:

  • You know you've got talent and that you can do it, but sometimes you wobble
  • You want to make stuff you're proud of, regardless of how it's received
  • You want to feel like you belong in the creative world
  • You’re not looking for hacks, just something that helps you stay in it
  • You like writing, that's why you started in the first place (!) but sometimes it appears you've forgotten this

What writers say about The Inner Game of Writing

'I've loved what I got from the Inner Game of Writing.'

'I'm a published novelist seven times over- some of those books have even been published in the US and the UK too. You'd think I'd be a swaggering ball of confidence, wouldn't you?... I loved what I got from the Inner Game of Writing... I couldn't recommend it more highly.' - Kylie Ladd, author

'Completed the course this afternoon and it feels like I've had a complete motivation reset!

'Had a pretty awful rejection on book 2 late last year and I'm about to gather all my courage to go in for book three. Focusing on the journey! Thanks Katherine, your words really have given my heart. You're doing the Goddess' work!' - Published author

'I'm absolutely loving it.'

'Exxactly what I need at this point of my process! I’m scribbling so many notes and have no doubt I will revisit it regularly. Well done, it's brilliant'

- A different published author

'Highly recommend. Five stars.'

'Firing up my morning routine with an episode of The Inner Game of Writing and 'The Stories Writers Tell Themselves' but the insightful -- frequently hilarious -- Katherine Collette.' - Anne Farrell, first novel coming out in mid-2026

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I’m Katherine Collette, a four-time published, award-nominated author and former co-host of The First Time podcast.

After years of writing and speaking with 100+ debut, established and award-winning authors about writing and being a writer, one thing became clear.

Through my own writing career, and hundreds of conversations with authors on The First Time podcast, I’ve seen firsthand what helps writers stay in the game.

It isn’t just craft. It’s learning how to strengthen the work and the way you approach writing. That insight became the foundation of The Long Game Coaching Program.