Nina Harrington > Quotes

“That tension creates the internal stress that drives the anxiety when we are putting in the hours, but end up having nothing to show for all of that work. Myth”
― Nina Harrington, Become a Fearless Writer: How to Stop Procrastinating, Break Free of Self-Doubt, and Build a Profitable Career

“No AI system, no matter how sophisticated and trained, will understand the complexity and subtle nuances of the authentic human emotional conflict implicit in a romance or mystery novel. Just like any scrappy first draft, you should expect to take the ideas that emerge and rework them, rewrite and reshape them, and then revise the text to add your personal style, creative flair, and original voice. This is when your unique talent can shine!”
― Nina Harrington, THE CHATGPT COZY MYSTERY SERIES AUTHOR: How to Write Cozy Mystery Series using ChatGPT

“The greatest achievement in life is to have the ability to create the world around you so that it matches the dreams in your head.” Mike Dillon.”
― Nina Harrington, Become a Fearless Writer: How to Stop Procrastinating, Break Free of Self-Doubt, and Build a Profitable Career

“Some of us have our scars on the inside.”
― Nina Harrington, Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds

“Chefs. You either loved them or tolerated them, but either way you had to learn to live with them.”
― Nina Harrington, Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds

“People with a fixed mindset are out to prove themselves every day and get very defensive when someone suggests they have made a mistake — they measure themselves by their failures. In a growth mindset, people believe that their abilities can be developed through study and hard work and that intelligence and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience to overcome challenges with positive energy. They believe that they can realise their true potential and are in control. People with growth mindset show resilience when they’ve made an error and become more motivated to work harder and develop the skills needed to succeed in that task.”
― Nina Harrington, Become a Fearless Writer: How to Stop Procrastinating, Break Free of Self-Doubt, and Build a Profitable Career

“He had created that lock and chain to protect his sensitive and tender emotions from the scaring, traumatic pain of loss. To keep them safe and carefully hidden away.”
― Nina Harrington, Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds

“I soon discovered that watching back to back episodes of ER and Doctor House and other medical TV dramas will not qualify you to take out someone’s appendix.”
― Nina Harrington, Keep Your Pants On!: How to Outline a Romance Novel When You Are an Intuitive Writer