Write Smart, Write Happy
How to Become a More Productive, Resilient and Successful Writer
by Cheryl St. John
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Pub Date 1 Feb 2018 | Archive Date 10 Feb 2018
F+W Media | Writer's Digest Books
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Description
Writing is a vulnerable occupation; it is both personal and intimate. The act of writing, cycles of revision, and the confusing publishing industry can shatter a writer's confidence, leaving you feeling like an imposter, overcome with rejection. Survival--and success--requires commitment, honesty, courage, resilience, sacrifice, and miles and miles of heart.
You have everything you need as a writer--it lies within, in the form of consistency and self-confidence. With Write Smart, Write Happy, best-selling author Cheryl St. John will help you unlock your skills, guiding you to overcome every hesitation, obstacle, form of writer's block, and procrastination habit you have. Within these pages, you'll learn to:
Organize your writing life by using a planner, scheduling your yearly goals, and acknowledging career plans.Sharpen your saw by recharging your creativity, developing positive motivation, and creating healthy writing habits.Affirm your beliefs by overcoming self-doubt, learning to use affirmations, and altering your thinking.Conquer remaining fears by releasing tendencies towards perfectionism and establishing strategies for habitual success.Written with a no-nonsense attitude, St. John's "advice from the trenches" will help you take an introspective look at your own writing habits and life. Through examples and inspiration from writers who struggled with--and overcame--rejection and reservations, discover the path towards writing smarter and happier today.A Note From the Publisher
Featured Reviews
Robin B, Reviewer
Stop procrastinating! The no nonsense tone of this book inspired me to work on organizing my writing goals for this year. There are examples of goal lists, inspiration to organize your writing life, and personal tips from the author on how they created up their writing career.
Overall, it is a quick read which could help someone in a writing slump get hack on course. A few of the passages seemed a little strange, like the remark about how Nora Roberts does fine without social media. The book is worth picking up if you need a little nudge to get you writing.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
Kelly K, Librarian
Thank you to NetGalley, Cheryl St. John, F+W Media and Writer's Digest Books for allowing me to read and review Write Smart, Write Happy.
Writers: BUY THIS BOOK. It is a fantastic resource!
This book will motivate you. It will make you realize that you procrastinate and make excuses for not writing - and it will give you ideas to help overcome those behaviours. It will teach you to believe in yourself, get over yourself, and push yourself. It's full of tips from published writers. You'll learn about publishing, editing, social media, and networking. You'll screenshot or bookmark or highlight as you read because it's full of quotes and lists and resources. There's even a list of fantastic music to play while you write!
Fabulous. 5/5!
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