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Synopsis
SECOND EDITION
#1 Bestseller
Real world practical and motivational, The Writer's Block Myth is a creative-mindset guide for living the life you want.
What is it you want to say? What is it you want to create? How do you want to do it?
Whether a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, or consultant, The Writer's Block Myth shows you how to move through what's got you stuck or holding you back, and delivers a roadmap for writing and creating in a free zone.
At its heart are the core principles of creativity:
- Work-Life balance....your creative life and your life in the real world are One.
- The only way to successfully create is the way that works best for You.
- Presence and curiosity drive all creative & innovative endeavors.
Included are short, powerful exercises & tools that help you write and create to your full potential. Woven throughout are the voices & stories of dozens of other authors, creatives, and thought leaders.
Written like a conversation with a good friend. The culmination of decades of conversations, experience, and work with authors, entrepreneurs, & innovative thinkers. Described as the best book about what being a writer is.
The Writer's Block Myth sits on the shelves of readers beside Stephen King's "On Writing," Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird, "Kenny Werner's "Effortless Mastery," and Steven Pressfield's "The War of Art."
Put it on your desk or bedside table. Carry it in your bag. This is one you'll refer to often.
This book is for:
authors, writers, creatives, entrepreneurs, innovative thinkers, coaches, leaders, consultants, inventors, business professionals
Synopsis
The Writer's Block Myth is a grounded and inspirational guide for what every writer and creative person wants - to live their joy in the process and to create. Whether you're a seasoned writer or new to the page, The Writer's Block Myth is like no other book on writer's block or the creative life out there.
Created for people living in the real world and presented like a conversation with a good friend, it offers a framework to shift your thinking and integrate writing as part of your life, whatever your circumstances.
You'll learn how you're still a writer even when you're not putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. How stuck on the page is not about writing so you can focus on the right things to move forward. You'll understand the many ways to define your process and why it matters.
Included are the voices and stories of other writers for inspiration and examples for how to apply the principles presented, plus short, easy exercises & tools to support you. You'll have your greenlights--your permission slips--for doing it your way.
The Writer's Block Myth is a culmination of hundreds of hours of conversations and work with writers, artists, and creatives, as well as interview-conversations conducted with writers of all levels, interests, and experience. This book is for every writer, whether professional or new to the page, who's experienced being stuck, and knows what feeling blocked looks like. It's for those who feel a split in their creative life and life in the real world, who want to be seen and validated to do what they love to do - write and create. This book is for every person who wants to stay on their feet to live, work, and create at their best, feeling lasting creative freedom.
The Writer's Block Myth sits on the shelves of readers beside Stephen King's "On Writing," Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird, "Kenny Werner's "Effortless Mastery," and Steven Pressfield's "The War of Art."
Put it on your desk, kitchen counter, or bedside table. Carry it in your bag. This is one you will refer to often. It holds the keys to get past stuck, complete your goals, feed your creative Soul, and guide you to experiencing lasting creative freedom.