When writing starts to feel like a fight, it’s rarely about discipline. It’s about protection. We writers develop emotional patterns that keep us feeling safe but often hold our stories back. In this interactive session, developmental editor and story coach Sue Brown-Moore helps writers identify four specific patterns that shape creative resistance and shows how to gently redirect them into habits that support your writing instead of sabotaging it. You’ll learn which pattern most often appears in your own process, and how it shows up in drafting and revision. You'll draft a personalized Resistance Rewrite statement to help you recognize your pattern of resistance and discover your creative rhythm again. Then we’ll take the framework further by exploring how these same emotional patterns appear in your characters. You’ll learn how a hero’s “protective instincts” can drive believable motivation, deepen internal conflict, and create more authentic emotional arcs, leaving with practical tools to rebuild trust with your work, and renewed confidence in your ability to show up for your stories.
SUE BROWN MOORE helps romance authors bridge the gap between raw creative intuition and the polished craft required for a long-term career. Named one of LA Weekly's 15 Book Coaches to Watch, Sue is known for a "tough editor, soft touch" approach that puts your storytelling instincts ahead of rigid plot templates. She specializes in guiding writers through deep emotional revisions that bring the story to life so readers feel every memorable moment. As the founder of the Story Sorcery® Society and host of the Wanna Write Romance™ conference, Sue has spent her career helping authors escape the rewrite trap. Her editorial work has been featured in Publishers Weekly and has contributed to manuscripts recognized by the Vivian, Lambda, and Golden Heart awards. Above all, Sue is passionate about helping writers nurture their creative spark while building a sustainable, soul-satisfying professional Happily Ever After. Learn more at suebrownmoore.com.
