Writing the Shadow

Joanna Penn

Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level? Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre? Are you interested in creative self-development? If yes, Writing the...

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Opening Credits

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Introduction. What is the Shadow?

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Let your dark horse run

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Why explore your Shadow side?

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1. Tapping into Shadow 1.1 How can you tap into the Shadow if it is hidden?

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1.2 What triggers you?

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1.3 Examine patterns of repeated behaviour

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1.4 Look at the opposite side of personality tests

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1.5 Be curious

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1.6 Mine your writing for aspects of Shadow

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1.7 Make a list of your Shadow personas

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1.8 Other ways to access Shadow

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1.9 Don’t get lost in the darkness: Protecting yourself and others

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2. Aspects of the Shadow 2.1 You are not alone

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2.2 The creative wound and the Shadow in writing

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2.3 The Shadow in traditional publishing

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2.4 The Shadow in self-publishing or being an indie author

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2.5 The Shadow in work

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2.6 The Shadow in money

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2.7 The Shadow in the physical body

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2.8 The Collective Shadow in country, society, and culture

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2.9 The Shadow in family and relationships

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2.10 The Shadow in religion

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2.11 The Shadow in midlife and ageing

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2.12 The Shadow in dying and death

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3. Turn your inner darkness into words 3.1 Open the doors

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3.2 Accept who you are

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3.3 Stop self-censoring

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3.4 Strengthen your characters

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3.5 Deepen your themes

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3.6 Writing the Shadow into other genres

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3.7 Turn your Shadow into gold

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Ending Credits

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