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"For anyone feeling stuck and looking to make sense of life, author and writing coach Allison Fallon shares a simple practice and proven method to reclaiming your narrative, increasing your emotional and spiritual health, and discovering more clarity and freedom in The Power of Writing It Down"--
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"Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. Now, the cofounders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity--think Strunk and White's Elements of Style for the digital age. In SMART...
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"Informed by the author's pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, and her years of teaching writing and researching its healing properties, The Story You Need to Tell is a practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella's methods for understanding, telling, and editing our own stories in ways that foster resilience and renewal. Marinella also shares her own experience of...
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Brenda Ueland stresses the idea that "Everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say." Drawing heavily on the work and influence of William Blake, she suggests that writers should "Try to discover your true, honest, un-theoretical self." Carl Sandburg called If You Want to Write "the best book ever written on how to write."
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If you want to put your life story down in words, where do you start? Exactly what story are you hoping to tell? How are you going to fill hundreds of pages? How do you plan it out? Memoirist, blogger, and writing teacher Kim Brittingham shares her insight into getting started with your writing and crafting your memoir. Starting with the basic questions every writer should ask themselves, such as why do you want to write a memoir; what story do you...
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Do you want to write a non-fiction book but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you worry that you're not 'the expert' or have enough authority in your niche to write a book on it?
Are you ready to help other people and change your own life with your words?
The first non-fiction book I wrote changed my life. Sure, it helped other people, but mostly it altered the course of my life — so much so that 10 years later, I make a living with my writing.
I've...
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Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time? Are you doing 'busy' work instead of moving toward your creative goals? Is your To-Do list overwhelming?
It's time to stop, reassess and take control. This book will help you discover the path to becoming a productive writer.
Learn how to: - Identify what's really stopping you from reaching your goals - Say no and set boundaries for others - and for yourself - Find more time to...
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Crafting Great Stories
Do you want to learn how to craft great stories that will inspire, engage and entertain your readers? If you're looking for a guide that will teach you the secrets of storytelling, then look no further. Our Crafting Great Stories book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to write captivating tales.
From Aristotle to Dickens to Joyce Carol Oates, great storytellers have always known how to keep their audiences riveted....
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Are you an author or creative preparing for success? Do you want to learn to speak effectively in front of an audience?
All successful creatives have to speak and present in public, whether that's at a festival, on a podcast or radio show, or as part of earning multiple streams of income.
But you don't have to be like Tony Robbins, bouncing around on stage with a booming voice and larger than life personality.
You just have to be you and tell your...
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The runes of the Elder Futhark were, used by ancient Germanic shamans for divination centuries, before they came into use as a writing system. Now, novelist and shamanic practitioner Marc Graham brings these tools of the ancients into the twenty-first century. Using a combination of cards, tiles, and dice, writers (and storytellers in any medium) can silence the inner editor and tap directly into the realm of the Muses, the Source of Story.
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Beloved author Cecil (Cec) Murphey says, "The best kind of writing occurs when it comes from the heart. It's called being authentic or transparent. Too many writers have an insatiable need to be accepted, liked, or admired, and those needs become more important than being true to their convictions. Be you when you write."
But having the courage to tap into your innermost self and write purely from your spirit doesn't always come naturally, which...
But having the courage to tap into your innermost self and write purely from your spirit doesn't always come naturally, which...
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"Someday, your life story is likely to be boiled down to a few lines. If you leave things to chance, your obituary is almost sure to be solemn, formulaic, and full of errors--an obligatory final chapter written in haste by others. James R. Hagerty, longtime obit writer for The Wall Street Journal, knows how to get the job done right: Do it yourself, starting now, while you still can. In this heartfelt and reassuring guide, Hagerty explains how to...
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Do you have a story inside? From idea to publishing the steps are here.
Writing your first book is exciting. It's also like a puzzle with no edge pieces. If you have a story inside you fighting to get out, you need a path to follow. Right now, you can take advantage of a bonus! You can download all the tools I built to help me write more than 30 books.
I started with one idea and along the way to multiple series and standalone books, I've learned...
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True creativity flows continually throughout life, breaking free of form. In Writing from the Inside Out, author and yogi Stephen Lloyd Webber shares his practice of creative writing as a path for self-realization. This book includes many practical writing exercises and connects readers with esoteric tantric yoga insights, oral traditions, and Zen storytelling modalities. Using the methods in this book, Stephen was able to put together over twenty...
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Write to Celebrate, Heal, and Free the Wild Woman Within In her years as a writing coach, Judy Reeves has found twin urges in women: they yearn to reclaim a true nature that resides below the surface of daily life and to give it voice. The longing to express this wild, authentic nature is what informs Reeves's most popular workshop and now this workshop in a book. Here, you will explore the stages that make up your life, from wild child, daughter/sister/mother,...
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A guide should give clear directions and then get out of your way. In this unique collaboration, bestselling author Dan Millman and his daughter Sierra Prasada help to orient you as you advance through five universal stages of creativity: Dream, Draft, Develop, Refine, and Share. Whether you're seeking new goals, the discipline to reach them, a shield against self-doubt and inertia, or practical advice on sorting through feedback and connecting with...
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There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of putting down in words exactly what you mean to say. But, this can often take time and it is not uncommon to have crises of confidence in a project, its prospects or even your abilities as a writer. Trust is required to make it through to the other side of the creative process. Whether you're a novice or experienced writer, Trust the Process will help you achieve your goals by providing 101 tips and exercises...
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Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people will read it? Do you struggle with anxiety, procrastination, or feeling like an imposter around your writing? Microcosm's two most prolific authors teach you their tricks of the trade in this no-nonsense, practical guide to the craft of writing longform work. Learn skills like setting and sticking to goals, communicating effectively with...
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Write a better book by watching classic films from the '70s, '80s, and '90s!
Why would an award-winning novelist and university-level writing instructor use movies as examples in his class instead of classic works of fiction? Frankly, because most people haven't read classic works of fiction, but most writers have seen or are culturally aware of many movies that came out between 1970 and 1999. Join award-winning author Tom Leveen (known for How To...
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