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Alan Watt is a novelist, screenwriter and playwright. His bestselling novel Diamond Dogs (Little, Brown), won numerous awards including France’s 2004 Prix Printemps (best foreign novel). He recently adapted the book for French film company, Quad, and it is soon to be a feature film. His book, The 90-Day Novel, is one of the top-selling books on writing. He's also the author of The 90-Day Rewrite and (coming Fall 2013) The 90-Day Screenplay.

Al founded L.A. Writers’ Lab in 2002 as a place for writers to deepen their craft by learning to marry the rigor of structure to the freedom of the muse. He has taught everyone from award-winning authors to A-list screenwriters, journalists, poets, actors, professional athletes, war veterans, housewives, ...more

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Creativity is our Birthright

Creativity is our birthright. We live in a culture that is invested in our believing otherwise. I frequently hear folks talk of talent as though it were a finite commodity that one either possessed or did not, as opposed to an “inner intelligence” that could be fostered through hard work and persistence.

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	The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within 3.93 avg rating — 652 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamond Dogs 3.50 avg rating — 356 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 90-Day Rewrite: The Process of Revision 4.29 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 90-Day Screenplay: From concept to polish 4.26 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My First Novel by Alan Watt (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Contributor), Aimee Bender (Goodreads Author), Allison Burnett (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 90-Day Memoir: Tell the Story of Your Life 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 90-Day Novel and The 90-Day Rewrite 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Days Are Gone 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” —ALBERT EINSTEIN”
― Alan Watt, The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within

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“We tend to worry that we can’t do it, that we will fail, that we are not educated enough, or talented enough, when the truth is that we are just scared.”
― Alan Watt, The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within

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“Our culture does not support creative endeavors. A creative act is an act of courage. Our creativity can be threatening to others, and so, naturally, once we have embarked on this path, it is easy to become riddled with shame and self-doubt for daring to try.”
― Alan Watt, The 90-Day Rewrite: The Process of Revision

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