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The Writers Journey
by Petros Eshetu • 2020
Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.
4.63
8
The Writers Journey Summary
The Writers Journey 98%
Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.
by Petros Eshetu 2020
4.63
8 ratings
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
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice 96%
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
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
Deep Writing Summary
Deep Writing 96%
A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.
by Eric Maisel 1999
3.60
171 ratings
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+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
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
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+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 96%
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.97
21k+ ratings
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 Forest for the Trees Summary
The Forest for the Trees 96%
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
by Betsy Lerner 2000
3.94
3k+ ratings
Embrace Your Weird
by Felicia Day • 2019
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
3.91
3k+
Embrace Your Weird Summary
Embrace Your Weird 95%
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
by Felicia Day 2019
3.91
3k+ ratings
Turning Pro
by Steven Pressfield • 2012
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
4.15
14k+
Turning Pro Summary
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
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+
The Complete Artist's Way Summary
The Complete Artist's Way 95%
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
by Julia Cameron 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
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+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 95%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
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
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass 95%
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013
3.97
174 ratings
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
by Steven Pressfield • 2016
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
4.18
3k+
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t Summary
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t 95%
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
by Steven Pressfield 2016
4.18
3k+ ratings
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+
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
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
4.24
112k+
Bird by Bird Summary
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
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+
Big Magic Summary
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
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 95%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 95%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
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
Fire Up Your Writing Brain Summary
Fire Up Your Writing Brain 95%
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
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
Around the Writer's Block Summary
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
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
The Writer's Process Summary
The Writer's Process 95%
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
by Anne H. Janzer 2016
4.05
542 ratings
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
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What 95%
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
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+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 95%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
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
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating 95%
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
by Eric Maisel 1995
3.89
366 ratings
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
Coaching the Artist Within Summary
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
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+
The War of Art Summary
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
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
Louder than Words Summary
Louder than Words 95%
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
by Todd Henry 2015
4.11
457 ratings
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+
The Power of Writing It Down Summary
The Power of Writing It Down 95%
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
by Allison Fallon 2021
3.81
2k+ ratings
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.
4
6k+
Becoming a Writer Summary
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
4
6k+ ratings
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+
If You Want to Write Summary
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
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
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 94%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
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
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer 94%
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
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
Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety 94%
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 Calling
by Chase Jarvis • 2019
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
4.16
2k+
Creative Calling Summary
Creative Calling 94%
Creativity is a practice, not a gift. The daily system for building one that lasts.
by Chase Jarvis 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 94%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
Before and After the Book Deal
by Courtney Maum • 2020
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
4.58
1k+
Before and After the Book Deal Summary
Before and After the Book Deal 94%
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
by Courtney Maum 2020
4.58
1k+ ratings
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+
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write 94%
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
by Julia Cameron 1998
4.07
6k+ ratings
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
546
Just Write Summary
Just Write 94%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
A Writer's Notebook
by Ralph Fletcher • 1996
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
4.06
1k+
A Writer's Notebook Summary
A Writer's Notebook 94%
A notebook habit turns raw noticing into finished writing. Everything starts with what you catch.
by Ralph Fletcher 1996
4.06
1k+ ratings
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
The Art of Slow Writing Summary
The Art of Slow Writing 94%
Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.
by Louise DeSalvo 2014
4.27
698 ratings
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+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day 94%
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
Someday Is Today
by Matthew Dicks • 2022
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
3.86
1k+
Someday Is Today Summary
Someday Is Today 94%
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
by Matthew Dicks 2022
3.86
1k+ ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 94%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 94%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
Coming Alive
by Barry Michels • 2017
Four ten-second mental moves that bypass the inner voice insisting change is impossible.
4.03
819
Coming Alive Summary
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
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+
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel 94%
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
by Walter Mosley 2007
3.81
2k+ ratings
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+
How to Write One Song Summary
How to Write One Song 94%
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
by Jeff Tweedy 2020
4.22
7k+ ratings
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
Writing the Natural Way Summary
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
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
572
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels 94%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 ratings
Writing Alone, Writing Together
by Judy Reeves • 2002
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
4.01
78
Writing Alone, Writing Together Summary
Writing Alone, Writing Together 94%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 ratings
Sh#t Your Ego Says
by James McCrae • 2017
Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.
3.88
286
Sh#t Your Ego Says Summary
Sh#t Your Ego Says 94%
Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.
by James McCrae 2017
3.88
286 ratings
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