Joanna Penn Quotes & Sayings

Stop asking permission. You don't need it. Stop waiting to be chosen. Choose yourself. — Joanna Penn

When you start out writing, your inner creative is just a little seedling with tiny leaves above the earth, peeping out into the air for the first time. — Joanna Penn

I will continue to write what I love to read, and the fact that it doesn't sell as well as romance or sci-fi or fantasy isn't the point. — Joanna Penn

Measure your worth by the dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures." Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic — Joanna Penn

Obscurity is a greater threat to authors than piracy — Joanna Penn

Abundance: The Future is Better than you Think by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. — Joanna Penn

The exhaustion of repetitive work can kill creativity and passion if you don't spend time developing and nurturing your spark. — Joanna Penn

In ordinary life, creativity means making something for the soul out of every experience." Thomas Moore Finding — Joanna Penn

Branding is your promise to the reader. It's the words, images and emotions that surround your work and the way readers think of you. — Joanna Penn

Writing is about you. Publishing is about the book. Marketing is about the reader. — Joanna Penn

Being a writer is not just about typing. It's also about surviving the rollercoaster of the creative journey. — Joanna Penn

Humans are innately creative, and repressing this instinct can be self-destructive. Everyone had creativity in abundance during childhood when there was little concern with what others thought. As children grow up they are taught to be scared of looking stupid, of what others might say, and how not to stand out from the crowd. Some people think they will get creative again in their retirement, but why wait that long for the joy that creativity can bring you now? I — Joanna Penn

You are the same today as you'll be in five years except for two things: the books you read and the people you meet." Charlie James — Joanna Penn

Creativity is found in working environments where it is stimulated and encouraged. Rigid working situations are not conducive to creativity and it is realistic to say that many organizations do not even want creativity from their employees. Most are just focused on getting the job done within a tight time frame. If your company is one of these, then accept this and nurture your creative self outside of work. — Joanna Penn

Formal education will earn you a living. Self-education will earn you a fortune." Jim Rohn — Joanna Penn

When you feel that creeping self-doubt, acknowledge it. Write down your feelings in your journal in your journal... and then continue with your writing. — Joanna Penn