Literature & Craft
Insights about writing: craft, ethics, tikanga and power dynamics in publishing: learned mostly through experience, personal study and mentoring with tuākana rather than formal training.
We create what others need
Discussing the process feels like a possible jinx, and I suspect that this is at least part of reason people tend to be hidden and secretive.
Should you do a writing course? (and what if you can't)
I mean, if you can, amazing. But if you can't, here's some suggestions.
Writing hack to defeat the doubt (aka, write to an audience of one)
How do you stay engaged when the process isn't fun? How do you keep the faith when you feel like everything you write is shit?
A concrete block on a dream
No book emerges without some kind of external support or sacrifice or privilege.
So you want to publish a book?
Sometimes, publishing can be as simple as having access to the means of production: a printer, glue, and a craft knife.
Post-script: Responding to the comments....
This is my wero and karanga back to you e te tuahine. What about that initial vision you talked to me about? Do you remember?