The QuitCast for Writers is a podcast created around the content of Becca Syme’s “What to Quit, What to Keep, and What to Question” model of coaching writers. We feature three types of shows. ~ What to Quit ~ We’re all doing too much. We need to do less. Focus more. How do we decide what not to do? This is how. Watch these shows. ~ What to Keep ~ There are proven models of success metrics. It’s important to know how to trust your own wiring to make choices for you and to stand out as a write ...
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How Do We Think About The Future of Being An Author?
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How we relate to the future is so important. The majority of us are not meant to think about the future. First released on YouTube on Aug. 7, 2023 as episode 5.11 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Downl…
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Becca interviews Claire Taylor First aired on Youtube July 31,2023 as episode 5.10 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel.com/hj4r15mgba…
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Becca discusses more options to help writers get unstuck. First released on Youtube as Episode 5.08 on April 5th, 2023 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl…
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Becca discusses the pros and cons of getting stuck. First published on Youtube as episode 5.07 on 3/28/2023 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel…
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What is a vertical platform? Why do I want one? First released on Youtube Feb. 21, 2023 as episode 5.03 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel.com…
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Is writing a compelling story that engages readers is the #1 rule for the Golden Age of Publishing? First released on Youtube as Episode 5.02 on Feb. 14th, 2023 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Downloa…
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Becca talks about how the Gold Rush is over and there are new rules for Publishing. Are you playing by the old rules or the new ones? First released on Youtube on Feb. 7th, 2023 as episode 5.01 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.faceboo…
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QTPing the crappy first draft and exploring fear of the blank page. Do you understand why you get blocked? First released on Youtube on Dec. 9 , 2022 as episode 4.22 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Do…
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Learning from past experiences of burnout and changing your unrealistic expectations. First released on Youtube on July 27th, 2022 as episode 4.15 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stu…
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Question the Premise - Giving Advice to Authors
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Questioning the Premise of giving advice to others without first making sure it’s coming from the right place and that you’re allowing others to be who they are. First premiered on Youtube on July 11th, 2022 as Quitcast 4.14 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching …
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Question the Premise - But I Have Free Time
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Questioning the Premise that all free time is usable time and making sure not to fall prey to unproductive guilt. First released on Youtube on July 3rd, 2022 as Episode 4.13 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasterac…
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Becca and Terry discuss giving those in your primary relationships the space to be who they are even when their Strengths are different from your own. First release on Youtube as Quitcast 4.06 on March 22, 2022 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates ht…
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In the last of the burnout recovery series, we explore when to push yourself. First released on YouTube March 14, 2022 as Quitcast 4.05 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Che…
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One of the most important aspects of burnout recovery is finding support. Becca offers several ways to reach out and get help. First released on Youtube on Feb. 28,2022 as episode 4.04 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/bet…
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How to find activities that plug the drain and make it rain energy pennies for your personality. First aired on Youtube Feb. 2, 2022 as episode 4.03 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free S…
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The second in the burnout series exploring why it's important during burnout recovery to do more of the things that give you energy pennies and less of the things that cost you energy pennies. First appeared on Youtube Jan. 27th, 2022 as Episode 4.01 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook …
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The first in a new Burnout series that advises to first figure out what got you there. First released on YouTube Jan. 18th, 2022 as Episode 4.01 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck…
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The three most common reasons the plans you made don't get executed. First released on Youtube as Episode 3.12 on Nov. 3 , 2021 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist h…
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Questioning the Premise of whether social media is an effective use of your marketing time. First released on Oct. 21, 2021 on Youtube as episode 3.11 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free…
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This episode explores the hard truth about unrealistic expectations, magical thinking, and pain avoidance. First released on Youtube as Episode 3.10 on Oct. 13, 2021 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Do…
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Intuitive or Empathetic? Are You the Decider
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Exploring the need to QTP advice from others until you've had time to process and ask yourself, "Is this really the right thing for me, or am I responding to their certainty?" First released on Youtube Sept. 28th, 2021 as episode 3.09 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly…
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All about energy pennies and their creation and drains. First released on Youtube Sept. 21, 2021 as episode 3.08 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookf…
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We need to ask, are we following the wrong rules just because they worked for others? Can we align ourselves to what works for us instead? First aired on Youtube as episode 3.07 on 8/31/2021 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.c…
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We can't change the external factors affecting us, so we have to change internally by stopping the energy drain while creating more energy pennies. First aired on Youtube 8/23/2021 as Episode 3.06 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.face…
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Exploring the magical past and the catastrophe-ized future. First aired on Youtube Aug. 10th, 2021 as episode 3.05 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.boo…
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Questioning the premise of assimilation in order to be successful. First release June 29th, 2021 on Youtube as Episode 3.04 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https…
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Exploring burn out and energy pennies. First released on Youtube June 22 ,2021 as Episode 3.03 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel.com/hj4r15mg…
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Exploring different types of blocked-ness with Becca. First aired on Youtube as Episode 3.02 on June 14th, 2021 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfu…
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Exploring different types of stuck-ness with Becca. First aired on Youtube as June 8, 2021 as Episode 3.01 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel.…
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Why Can’t I Hit My Deadlines? Author Success #3
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How data controlling vs. data responsiveness can aect us executing our plans and meeting our deadlines. First aired on Youtube on March 9th, 2021 as episode 2.19 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Downlo…
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Why Can’t I Keep My Resolutions? Author Success #2
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Both inertia and trying to do all-the-things can aect your productivity. First aired on Youtube Feb. 9th, 2021 as Episode 2.18 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist ht…
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Why Am I Not More Productive? Author Success #1
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Exploring how closed vs. open systems can aect our productivity. First airead on Youtube Feb. 2nd, 2021 as Episode 2.17 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://d…
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Five reasons we might get stuck in our manuscript and practical ways to get unstuck. Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.bookfunnel.com/hj4r15mgba First released on Youtube July 8th, 2020 as Episode 2.14 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and upd…
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The last in the Writer's Block series exploring why writer's block could be necessary. First aired on Youtube June 24th, 2020 as episode 2.13 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck li…
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Becca speaks with guest stars Shawn and Terry about using community support to help break writer's block. First released on Youtube on June 16, 2020 as Episode 2.11 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Dow…
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The fifth in the Writer's Block series and what to do when it's coming from multiple sources. First aired on YouTube on April 28th, 2020 as episode 2.11 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Fr…
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The fourth in the Writer's Block series where we explore blocked strengths as a possible source of writer's block. First released on Youtube March 24, 2020 as Episode 2.10 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracad…
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The third in the Writer's Block series where we explore the need for stability as a possible source of writer's block. First released on Youtube March 16th, 2022 as episode 2.09 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfast…
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QTP - If Plumbers and Cellists Don’t Do It...
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The second in the Writer's Block series where we explore fallowness as a possible source of writer's block. First released on Youtube March 3rd, 2020 as Episode 2.08 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Do…
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Questioning the premise of writer's block not being real and how fear can be a possible source of it. First aired on Youtube Feb. 18th, 2020 as episode 2.07 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download ou…
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What are Energy Pennies (Quitcast Primers)
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What are Energy Pennies?By Becca Syme
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Questioning the premise of outlining as a method to write faster and why it's not the right way for everyone. First released on Youtube Nov 20th, 2019 as Episode 2.04 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy D…
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We talk about QTP a lot but what does it mean?By Becca Syme
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Questioning the premise of writing fast and exploring why not everyone can or should. First released on Youtube on Nov. 12th, 2019 as Episode 2.03 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stu…
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We often use the phrase MTB but what does that mean?By Becca Syme
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Learning how to listen with a filter and question the premise of "common sense." First released on Youtube as episode 2.02 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https:…
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We talk a lot about our writing challenges (#2for30 and #30for30 are the two we do most often). But what are they? How do they work?By Becca Syme
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Are you solving the right problem? Or is there an deeper issue? First released on Youtube Aug 28,2019 at episode 2.1 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://dl.b…
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You hear us talk about strengths and Strengths, and we need to ask... Why do we differentiate between those words, and what are they? What is "strength theory" that we talk about often?By Becca Syme
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Becca discusses common things that people overlook when they're stuck. First aired on Youtube March 14, 2023 as ep 5.06 Join our Patreon for exclusive information https://www.patreon.com/beccasyme Follow us on Facebook for free monthly coaching and updates https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy Download out Free Stuck list Checklist https://d…
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