The Positively Productive Writer

by Whaley, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781846948510
• ISBN10: 1846948517
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-16
• Publisher: Compass Books

Summary

As a creative writing tutor, workshop facilitator and regular speaker at writers' circles, Simon Whaley frequently comes across this statement from prospective writers. But drawing upon his own writing experience of over twenty years, the last seven as a full-time freelance writer, Simon knows how rejection can be misinterpreted.

Author Biography

Simon Whaley is a bestselling author and writer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction - New Start, New You, New Writer	p. 1
Setting Achievable Writing Goals	p. 5
Goals	p. 6
Reviewing Goals	p. 17
Rewards	p. 23
A Writing Buddy	p. 26
Learn To Look On The Bright Side Of Life	p. 29
Twisting Negatives Into Positives	p. 30
The Truth Behind Rejection	p. 33
Reviewing Your Work	p. 41
Start Your Next Project Immediately	p. 47
Booster Cards	p. 49
Achievement Files	p. 56
Brainwashing	p. 61
Luck	p. 64
Motivation	p. 67
Putting It Into Practise	p. 71
Finding The Time To Write	p. 72
Brain Training	p. 83
Writer's Block Doesn't Exist	p. 87
The Write Place	p. 93
Notebooks	p. 96
Generating Ideas	p. 98
Ten (foot) Steps To Productive Writing	p. 105
Doing A Fagin	p. 109
Lists	p. 115
Quick Wins	p. 125
Networking	p. 132
Workshops / Seminars / Holidays	p. 141
Confidence	p. 150
Literary Festivals	p. 154
Writing Magazines	p. 157
A Positive Writer's Year - Strategies To Succeed	p. 159
A Positive Writer's Year	p. 160
A Positive Farewell	p. 181
Index	p. 184
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