Draw two vertical parallel lines, to form a tree trunk; label this ‘My writing tree’.

Add some leafy branches reaching towards the sky; label each one with a personal writing goal.

Add more branches drooping downwards; label each one with a fear you have about your writing.

Sketch some roots, supporting the trunk; label each with sources of succour you can draw on to help you achieve your writing goals and overcome your fears.

Finish your writing tree with some shiny red apples; name each of these as a unique gift from you to your readers – past, present, or still to come.

(Adapt the Writing Tree into a Life Tree, and create one for each of the characters in your Work in Progress: their life goals, secret fears, support systems and gifts for others.)

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