50 Books like The Courage to Write

Deep Writing

by Eric Maisel • 1999

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

3.60

171

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Deep Writing 97%

A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.

by Eric Maisel 1999

3.60

171 ratings

🧱 Writer's Block 👹 Inner Critic ⚔️ Creative Resistance 🧘 Mindful Writing 🎨 Artistic Integrity

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk

by Danielle Krysa • 2016

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

3.68

2k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 96%

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

by Danielle Krysa 2016

3.68

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

Fearless Creating

by Eric Maisel • 1995

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

3.89

366

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

Fearless Creating 96%

Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.

by Eric Maisel 1995

3.89

366 ratings

🧠 Creative Process 🎨 Artistic Practice 😰 Anxiety Management 🚧 Creative Blocks 🏁 Finishing Projects

The Complete Artist's Way

by Julia Cameron • 2007

Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.

4.30

2k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 📝 Creative Practice 🌅 Morning Routine 🎨 Perfectionism In Art ✨ Spiritual Creativity

The Complete Artist's Way 96%

Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.

by Julia Cameron 2007

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 📝 Creative Practice 🌅 Morning Routine 🎨 Perfectionism In Art ✨ Spiritual Creativity

Mastering Creative Anxiety

by Eric Maisel • 2011

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

3.93

240

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

Mastering Creative Anxiety 96%

Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.

by Eric Maisel 2011

3.93

240 ratings

🧱 Creative Block 🎨 Artistic Practice 🧠 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😨 Fear Of Failure

The Heart To Start

by David Kadavy • 2017

Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.

4.16

1k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 💯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination 🗣️ Inner Critic 🏔️ Self Actualization

The Heart To Start 96%

Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.

by David Kadavy 2017

4.16

1k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 💯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination 🗣️ Inner Critic 🏔️ Self Actualization

The Writers Journey

by Petros Eshetu • 2020

Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.

4.63

✍️ Aspiring Authors 🧱 Writer's Block ⏰ Creative Habits 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ✅ Perfectionism

The Writers Journey 96%

Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.

by Petros Eshetu 2020

4.63

8 ratings

✍️ Aspiring Authors 🧱 Writer's Block ⏰ Creative Habits 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ✅ Perfectionism

The War of Art

by Steven Pressfield • 2002

Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.

3.97

120k+

🧱 Creative Block 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🛠️ Artistic Discipline 😨 Fear Of Success 🙏 Spiritual Creativity

The War of Art 95%

Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.

by Steven Pressfield 2002

3.97

120k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Block 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🛠️ Artistic Discipline 😨 Fear Of Success 🙏 Spiritual Creativity

Coaching the Artist Within

by Eric Maisel • 2005

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

4.08

390

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

Coaching the Artist Within 95%

Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.

by Eric Maisel 2005

4.08

390 ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧠 Self-Coaching 😰 Creative Anxiety 🧱 Creative Blocks

The Right to Write

by Julia Cameron • 1998

You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.

4.07

6k+

🖋️ Creative Writing 📓 Daily Writing Ritual 🌄 Creative Unblocking 🧘 Spiritual Creativity 💬 Writing As Therapy

The Right to Write 95%

You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.

by Julia Cameron 1998

4.07

6k+ ratings

🖋️ Creative Writing 📓 Daily Writing Ritual 🌄 Creative Unblocking 🧘 Spiritual Creativity 💬 Writing As Therapy

Do the Work

by Steven Pressfield • 2011

Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.

3.97

21k+

🧱 Creative Blocks ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism Traps 🚂 Creative Momentum 🏁 Finishing Projects

Do the Work 95%

Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.

by Steven Pressfield 2011

3.97

21k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism Traps 🚂 Creative Momentum 🏁 Finishing Projects

Gentle Writing Advice

by Chuck Wendig • 2023

The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.

4.27

644

🧠 Writing Mindset 🌱 Creative Sustainability 🛁 Creative Self-Care 🎨 Creative Play 🚧 Writer's Block

Gentle Writing Advice 95%

The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.

by Chuck Wendig 2023

4.27

644 ratings

🧠 Writing Mindset 🌱 Creative Sustainability 🛁 Creative Self-Care 🎨 Creative Play 🚧 Writer's Block

The Van Gogh Blues

by Eric Maisel • 2002

Creative people crash for a different reason: they demand meaning from a universe that offers none.

3.99

455

🧠 Existential Psychology 🎨 Artistic Depression ✨ Meaning Making 🧱 Creative Blocks 😰 Creative Anxiety

The Van Gogh Blues 95%

Creative people crash for a different reason: they demand meaning from a universe that offers none.

by Eric Maisel 2002

3.99

455 ratings

🧠 Existential Psychology 🎨 Artistic Depression ✨ Meaning Making 🧱 Creative Blocks 😰 Creative Anxiety

Turning Pro

by Steven Pressfield • 2012

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

4.15

14k+

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ✍️ Aspiring Writers

Turning Pro 95%

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

by Steven Pressfield 2012

4.15

14k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ✍️ Aspiring Writers

Bird by Bird

by Anne Lamott • 1994

How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.

4.24

112k+

✍️ Writing Craft 📖 Author Memoir 🧱 Writer's Block 🔓 Creative Unblocking 🎤 Authentic Voice

Bird by Bird 95%

How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.

by Anne Lamott 1994

4.24

112k+ ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 📖 Author Memoir 🧱 Writer's Block 🔓 Creative Unblocking 🎤 Authentic Voice

Around the Writer's Block

by Rosanne Bane • 2012

Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.

4.24

319

🧠 Creative Neuroscience 🖊️ Writing Craft 🧱 Creativity Blocks 🔄 Habit Design 🕯️ Writing Rituals

Around the Writer's Block 95%

Your brain sees a blank page as a threat. Three habits that rewire the panic response.

by Rosanne Bane 2012

4.24

319 ratings

🧠 Creative Neuroscience 🖊️ Writing Craft 🧱 Creativity Blocks 🔄 Habit Design 🕯️ Writing Rituals

If You Want to Write

by Brenda Ueland • 2012

Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.

4.12

9k+

🖊️ Writing Practice 🧱 Creative Blocks ✍️ Freewriting 📓 Journaling 🎤 Authentic Voice

If You Want to Write 95%

Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.

by Brenda Ueland 2012

4.12

9k+ ratings

🖊️ Writing Practice 🧱 Creative Blocks ✍️ Freewriting 📓 Journaling 🎤 Authentic Voice

Becoming a Writer

by Dorothea Brande • 1934

Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.

6k+

✍️ Writing Practice 🎨 Creative Process 🧠 Unconscious Mind ⏰ Creative Discipline 📝 Free Writing

Becoming a Writer 95%

Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.

by Dorothea Brande 1934

6k+ ratings

✍️ Writing Practice 🎨 Creative Process 🧠 Unconscious Mind ⏰ Creative Discipline 📝 Free Writing

Creativity for Life

by Eric Maisel • 2007

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

3.93

115

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

Creativity for Life 95%

The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.

by Eric Maisel 2007

3.93

115 ratings

💼 Creative Careers 🎨 Artistic Process 🚧 Creative Blocks 📅 Daily Practice 💰 Art And Commerce

Big Magic

by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015

What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?

3.96

236k+

🎨 Creative Process ⚒️ Creative Discipline ✂️ Creative Perfectionism ✨ Creative Spirituality 🎭 Play And Creativity

Big Magic 95%

What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?

by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015

3.96

236k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process ⚒️ Creative Discipline ✂️ Creative Perfectionism ✨ Creative Spirituality 🎭 Play And Creativity

Embrace Your Weird

by Felicia Day • 2019

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Embrace Your Weird 95%

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

by Felicia Day 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

by Steven Pressfield • 2022

Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.

4.02

1k+

🧱 Creative Discipline 🌠 Creative Calling 🚧 Overcoming Creative Block 📣 Art Marketing 💪 Inner Motivation

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary

Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 95%

Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.

by Steven Pressfield 2022

4.02

1k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Discipline 🌠 Creative Calling 🚧 Overcoming Creative Block 📣 Art Marketing 💪 Inner Motivation

The Creative Compass

by Dan Millman • 2013

A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.

3.97

174

✍️ Writing Craft 📝 Drafting And Revision 🚧 Overcoming Creative Blocks 📚 Publishing Pathways 🌅 Daily Writing Practice

The Creative Compass 94%

A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.

by Dan Millman 2013

3.97

174 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 📝 Drafting And Revision 🚧 Overcoming Creative Blocks 📚 Publishing Pathways 🌅 Daily Writing Practice

We Need Your Art

by Amie McNee • 2025

No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.

4.36

2k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👑 Artistic Identity 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎯 Perfectionism 🏁 Finishing Projects

We Need Your Art 94%

No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.

by Amie McNee 2025

4.36

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👑 Artistic Identity 🧱 Creative Blocks 🎯 Perfectionism 🏁 Finishing Projects

Fire Up Your Writing Brain

by Susan Reynolds • 2015

Writer's block is a neural habit. Rewire it with the brain science that helps you finish.

3.81

189

✍️ Writing Craft 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚧 Creative Blocks 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Writing Routines

Fire Up Your Writing Brain 94%

Writer's block is a neural habit. Rewire it with the brain science that helps you finish.

by Susan Reynolds 2015

3.81

189 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚧 Creative Blocks 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Writing Routines

The Forest for the Trees

by Betsy Lerner • 2000

Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.

3.94

3k+

📝 The Writing Life 🔍 Publishing Insider 🧠 Writer Psychology 💪 Creative Resilience ⏰ Writing Discipline

The Forest for the Trees 94%

Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.

by Betsy Lerner 2000

3.94

3k+ ratings

📝 The Writing Life 🔍 Publishing Insider 🧠 Writer Psychology 💪 Creative Resilience ⏰ Writing Discipline

The Creative Habit

by Twyla Tharp • 2003

A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.

4.09

42k+

🎨 Creative Practice 🔄 Habit Formation 🌅 Creative Rituals 🧱 Overcoming Creative Block 🔨 Craft Mastery

The Creative Habit 94%

A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.

by Twyla Tharp 2003

4.09

42k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 🔄 Habit Formation 🌅 Creative Rituals 🧱 Overcoming Creative Block 🔨 Craft Mastery

The Power of Writing It Down

by Allison Fallon • 2021

Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.

3.81

2k+

✍️ Therapeutic Writing 🧠 Narrative Psychology 📝 Writing Practice 🎯 Creative Blocks 💬 Emotional Processing

The Power of Writing It Down 94%

Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.

by Allison Fallon 2021

3.81

2k+ ratings

✍️ Therapeutic Writing 🧠 Narrative Psychology 📝 Writing Practice 🎯 Creative Blocks 💬 Emotional Processing

Write No Matter What

by Joli Jensen • 2017

The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.

4.35

738

✍️ Academic Writing 🏢 Faculty Life ✨ Perfectionism 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💭 Writing Anxiety

Write No Matter What 94%

The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.

by Joli Jensen 2017

4.35

738 ratings

✍️ Academic Writing 🏢 Faculty Life ✨ Perfectionism 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💭 Writing Anxiety

Writing the Natural Way

by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983

A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.

3.93

418

🌊 Creative Flow 🔀 Nonlinear Writing 🚀 Writer's Block Remedies 🎨 Play And Creativity ✂️ Revision Strategies

Writing the Natural Way 94%

A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.

by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983

3.93

418 ratings

🌊 Creative Flow 🔀 Nonlinear Writing 🚀 Writer's Block Remedies 🎨 Play And Creativity ✂️ Revision Strategies

Find Your Artistic Voice

by Lisa Congdon • 2019

Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.

4.05

3k+

🎨 Artistic Practice 🔄 Creative Process 🖼️ Visual Arts 🪪 Creative Identity 📅 Creative Routines

Find Your Artistic Voice 94%

Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.

by Lisa Congdon 2019

4.05

3k+ ratings

🎨 Artistic Practice 🔄 Creative Process 🖼️ Visual Arts 🪪 Creative Identity 📅 Creative Routines

Daily Rituals

by Mason Currey • 2013

161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.

3.65

21k+

🔄 Creative Routines 📋 Work Habits ⏰ Time Management 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Writing Advice

Daily Rituals 94%

161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.

by Mason Currey 2013

3.65

21k+ ratings

🔄 Creative Routines 📋 Work Habits ⏰ Time Management 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Writing Advice

The Successful Author Mindset

by Joanna Penn • 2009

You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.

4.39

924

✍️ Writing Mindset 💼 Author Career 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🎯 Perfectionism 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Successful Author Mindset 94%

You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.

by Joanna Penn 2009

4.39

924 ratings

✍️ Writing Mindset 💼 Author Career 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🎯 Perfectionism 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Writer's Process

by Anne H. Janzer • 2016

Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.

4.05

542

✍️ Writing Craft 💡 Creative Process 🧠 Attention Management 🌊 Flow Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Psychology

The Writer's Process 94%

Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.

by Anne H. Janzer 2016

4.05

542 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 💡 Creative Process 🧠 Attention Management 🌊 Flow Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Psychology

Make Your Creative Dreams Real

by SARK • 2004

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

4.10

1k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

Make Your Creative Dreams Real 94%

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

by SARK 2004

4.10

1k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

The Courage to Create

by Rollo May • 1975

Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.

4.07

4k+

🎨 Psychology Of Creativity 🧠 Existential Psychology 🖼️ Philosophy Of Art ⛓️ Creative Constraints 🌌 Unconscious Mind

The Courage to Create 94%

Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.

by Rollo May 1975

4.07

4k+ ratings

🎨 Psychology Of Creativity 🧠 Existential Psychology 🖼️ Philosophy Of Art ⛓️ Creative Constraints 🌌 Unconscious Mind

Immediate Fiction

by Jerry Cleaver • 2002

A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.

4.14

755

✍️ Fiction Craft 🏗️ Story Structure ⚔️ Narrative Conflict 💔 Emotional Storytelling 🎬 Scene Writing

Immediate Fiction 94%

A no-jargon writing method that centers on conflict and emotion, and how to finish the stuck draft.

by Jerry Cleaver 2002

4.14

755 ratings

✍️ Fiction Craft 🏗️ Story Structure ⚔️ Narrative Conflict 💔 Emotional Storytelling 🎬 Scene Writing

Coming Alive

by Barry Michels • 2017

Four ten-second mental moves that bypass the inner voice insisting change is impossible.

4.03

819

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🌑 Shadow Work 🧨 Self-Sabotage 🎨 Creative Blocks 🏛️ Jungian Psychology

Coming Alive 94%

Four ten-second mental moves that bypass the inner voice insisting change is impossible.

by Barry Michels 2017

4.03

819 ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🌑 Shadow Work 🧨 Self-Sabotage 🎨 Creative Blocks 🏛️ Jungian Psychology

The Artist's Journey

by Steven Pressfield • 2018

The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.

4.13

2k+

🗺️ The Hero's Journey 🎨 Creative Process 🐉 Creative Resistance 🌊 Flow States ⏰ Daily Discipline

The Artist's Journey 94%

The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.

by Steven Pressfield 2018

4.13

2k+ ratings

🗺️ The Hero's Journey 🎨 Creative Process 🐉 Creative Resistance 🌊 Flow States ⏰ Daily Discipline

Louder than Words

by Todd Henry • 2015

From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.

4.11

457

🎨 Creative Work 🎤 Creative Voice 🎯 Identity And Work 👥 Knowing Your Audience 💪 Creative Confidence

Louder than Words 94%

From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.

by Todd Henry 2015

4.11

457 ratings

🎨 Creative Work 🎤 Creative Voice 🎯 Identity And Work 👥 Knowing Your Audience 💪 Creative Confidence

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer

by J. Michael Straczynski • 2021

Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.

4.44

439

🖋️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Process ✂️ Manuscript Revision 🧱 Creative Blocks 👤 Character Craft

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer 93%

Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.

by J. Michael Straczynski 2021

4.44

439 ratings

🖋️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Process ✂️ Manuscript Revision 🧱 Creative Blocks 👤 Character Craft

The Art of Slow Writing

by Louise DeSalvo • 2014

Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.

4.27

698

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Process 🧘 Mindful Writing 🐢 Slow Movement 🛣️ Process Over Product

The Art of Slow Writing 93%

Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.

by Louise DeSalvo 2014

4.27

698 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Process 🧘 Mindful Writing 🐢 Slow Movement 🛣️ Process Over Product

How to Write One Song

by Jeff Tweedy • 2020

One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.

4.22

7k+

🎸 Songwriting Craft 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Lyric Writing 🧱 Creative Blocks ⏰ Creative Discipline

How to Write One Song 93%

One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.

by Jeff Tweedy 2020

4.22

7k+ ratings

🎸 Songwriting Craft 🎨 Creative Process ✍️ Lyric Writing 🧱 Creative Blocks ⏰ Creative Discipline

The Listening Path

by Julia Cameron • 2021

A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.

3.31

2k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👂 Listening Skills ✨ Spiritual Creativity 🧠 Attention Training 🤫 Silence And Solitude

The Listening Path 93%

A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.

by Julia Cameron 2021

3.31

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👂 Listening Skills ✨ Spiritual Creativity 🧠 Attention Training 🤫 Silence And Solitude

Manage Your Day-to-Day

by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013

Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.

3.98

28k+

🎨 Creative Workflow 🔕 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design 📵 Digital Minimalism 🚧 Creative Constraints

Manage Your Day-to-Day 93%

Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.

by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013

3.98

28k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Workflow 🔕 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design 📵 Digital Minimalism 🚧 Creative Constraints

Solitude

by Anthony Storr • 1988

Relationships aren't the only way to live fully. A psychiatrist on the creative force of solitude.

3.90

2k+

🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🧘 Solitude And Creativity 🎨 Healing Through Art 🌧️ Depression And Creativity 🌿 Introvert Strengths

Solitude 93%

Relationships aren't the only way to live fully. A psychiatrist on the creative force of solitude.

by Anthony Storr 1988

3.90

2k+ ratings

🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🧘 Solitude And Creativity 🎨 Healing Through Art 🌧️ Depression And Creativity 🌿 Introvert Strengths

The Way of the Fearless Writer

by Beth Kempton • 2023

Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.

4.37

425

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Practice 🧘 Zen Philosophy 🦋 Creative Fear ⛩️ Japanese Aesthetics

The Way of the Fearless Writer 93%

Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.

by Beth Kempton 2023

4.37

425 ratings

✍️ Writing Craft 🎨 Creative Practice 🧘 Zen Philosophy 🦋 Creative Fear ⛩️ Japanese Aesthetics

This Year You Write Your Novel

by Walter Mosley • 2007

Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.

3.81

2k+

📖 Novel Writing 📅 Daily Writing Practice 🌊 Creative Subconscious 🔓 Self-Censorship ✂️ Revision Process

This Year You Write Your Novel 93%

Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.

by Walter Mosley 2007

3.81

2k+ ratings

📖 Novel Writing 📅 Daily Writing Practice 🌊 Creative Subconscious 🔓 Self-Censorship ✂️ Revision Process

Creative Calling

by Chase Jarvis • 2019

Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.

4.16

2k+

🧱 Creative Habits 💼 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌱 Aspiring Creatives 😨 Fear And Failure 👥 Community Building

Creative Calling 93%

Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.

by Chase Jarvis 2019

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Habits 💼 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌱 Aspiring Creatives 😨 Fear And Failure 👥 Community Building

On Becoming an Artist

by Ellen J. Langer • 2005

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

3.75

363

🎨 Art And Mindfulness 🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill

On Becoming an Artist 93%

You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.

by Ellen J. Langer 2005

3.75

363 ratings

🎨 Art And Mindfulness 🚧 Creative Blocks 👁️ Learning To See 🧠 Psychology Of Creativity 🏋️ Talent Vs Skill

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