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The Audacity to be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that Could Change Your Life
All contributors: Bryan Hutchinson, Joe Bunting, C.S. Lakin, Ali Luke, Marcy McKay, Shanan Haislip, Andy Mort, Christine Frazier, Liwen Ho, Chelsea Nenno, Claire DeBoer, Kate I. Foley, Josh Irby, Stacy Claflin, Nicole Gulotta, Dana Sitar and Bryan Collins
Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Magnificent Art of Writing
The Audacity to be a Writer
The Most Important Step You Can Take (for Your Writing Career)
2 Insanely Simple Steps for Becoming A REAL Writer
A Crazy Myth Writers Need to Kill
Why You’re Not Finishing the Writing You Started
7 Distractions Stopping You from Writing (and How to Beat Them!)
How to Become a Better Writer
4 Pieces of Well-meaning Writing Advice to Beware of
What Michelangelo Taught Me about Writer’s Doubt
The Monster in Every Writer’s Head
How to Overcome Writer’s Doubt
3 Myths that Hold Your Best Writing Back
9 Ways to Promote Your Writing without Being a Jerk
Climbing Out of the Pit
How to Embrace Your Fears to Create Your Best Work
Face Fear the Wright Way and Write Your Best Work
How to Edit Your Book until its “Finished”
6 Ways to Enjoy the Editing Process (Seriously!)
6 Quick Tricks to Help You Tighten Up Your Writing
How to Write Your Story in 6 Steps
Why Writers Self-destruct and 5 Ways to Thrive Instead
The 3 Essentials that Determine Your Writing Success
Are You Unwittingly Sabotaging Yourself by Talking About Your Writing?
Why You Need to Do Something Stupid (to Succeed as a Writer)
Why Failure IS an Option for Writers
4 Effective Ways to Beat Writer’s Burnout
Don’t Let the “Play-It-Safers” Talk You Out of Your Writing Potential
Just About the Worst Advice You Can Give a Writer
Surviving Criticism without Losing Confidence in Your Writing
How to Give Constructive Writing Criticism (That Actually Helps)
Why You Need to Shut Up and Write!
8 Reasons Why Procrastinating Is Better than Working
The Bulletproof Guide to Free Writing
How to Silence Negative Voices and Write
6 Weird but Awesome Hacks for a Happy Writing Life
How to Inspire Your Writing… Now!
10 Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone and Write
9 Tips on How to Totally Crush Writer’s Block
Why So Many Blogs and Books Utterly and Completely Fail!
One Sure-Fire Way to Find Your Passion
Use Discipline to Cultivate the Creative Flow
Shattering the Myths about the Midas Touch and Success
How to Become a Prolific Writer While Holding Down a Day Job
Starting Over Is Essential to Your Creativity and Success
Why No One’s Paying Attention to You (and How to Change It)
7 Inspirational Quotes that Could Change Your Life
How Achieve Greatness as a Writer
How to Be Loved for the Work You Love to Do
Invaluable Advice from Seth Godin Every Writer Needs to Read
Just the Beginning
Contributors
Bonus: The Most Important Goal for Writers
Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Magnificent Art of Writing
The Audacity to be a Writer
The Most Important Step You Can Take (for Your Writing Career)
2 Insanely Simple Steps for Becoming A REAL Writer
A Crazy Myth Writers Need to Kill
Why You’re Not Finishing the Writing You Started
7 Distractions Stopping You from Writing (and How to Beat Them!)
How to Become a Better Writer
4 Pieces of Well-meaning Writing Advice to Beware of
What Michelangelo Taught Me about Writer’s Doubt
The Monster in Every Writer’s Head
How to Overcome Writer’s Doubt
3 Myths that Hold Your Best Writing Back
9 Ways to Promote Your Writing without Being a Jerk
Climbing Out of the Pit
How to Embrace Your Fears to Create Your Best Work
Face Fear the Wright Way and Write Your Best Work
How to Edit Your Book until its “Finished”
6 Ways to Enjoy the Editing Process (Seriously!)
6 Quick Tricks to Help You Tighten Up Your Writing
How to Write Your Story in 6 Steps
Why Writers Self-destruct and 5 Ways to Thrive Instead
The 3 Essentials that Determine Your Writing Success
Are You Unwittingly Sabotaging Yourself by Talking About Your Writing?
Why You Need to Do Something Stupid (to Succeed as a Writer)
Why Failure IS an Option for Writers
4 Effective Ways to Beat Writer’s Burnout
Don’t Let the “Play-It-Safers” Talk You Out of Your Writing Potential
Just About the Worst Advice You Can Give a Writer
Surviving Criticism without Losing Confidence in Your Writing
How to Give Constructive Writing Criticism (That Actually Helps)
Why You Need to Shut Up and Write!
8 Reasons Why Procrastinating Is Better than Working
The Bulletproof Guide to Free Writing
How to Silence Negative Voices and Write
6 Weird but Awesome Hacks for a Happy Writing Life
How to Inspire Your Writing… Now!
10 Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone and Write
9 Tips on How to Totally Crush Writer’s Block
Why So Many Blogs and Books Utterly and Completely Fail!
One Sure-Fire Way to Find Your Passion
Use Discipline to Cultivate the Creative Flow
Shattering the Myths about the Midas Touch and Success
How to Become a Prolific Writer While Holding Down a Day Job
Starting Over Is Essential to Your Creativity and Success
Why No One’s Paying Attention to You (and How to Change It)
7 Inspirational Quotes that Could Change Your Life
How Achieve Greatness as a Writer
How to Be Loved for the Work You Love to Do
Invaluable Advice from Seth Godin Every Writer Needs to Read
Just the Beginning
Contributors
Bonus: The Most Important Goal for Writers
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First published March 12, 2015
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May 21, 2020
Well, I can’t say that I was very impressed. For one, the articles seemed rather repetitive at times, and at other times they felt almost contradictory. There were some good points, but there were some flaws too. At times assumptions were made as though they were facts when I can testify that they are not so. Some of the advice was good while other advice left me shaking my head.
Probably, if you are already an author and have a good feel for how you write best, how you deal with writer’s block, negative thoughts, and such things, this won’t be a book for you.
There were a few euphemisms in this book.
Probably, if you are already an author and have a good feel for how you write best, how you deal with writer’s block, negative thoughts, and such things, this won’t be a book for you.
There were a few euphemisms in this book.
September 3, 2017
A must read for all those aspiring to be writers
Brian’s book is filled with positive thinking, inspiring thoughts and motivational advice. I felt understood and in the right path. It’s a though path, but rewarding when you make it your dream.
Brian’s book is filled with positive thinking, inspiring thoughts and motivational advice. I felt understood and in the right path. It’s a though path, but rewarding when you make it your dream.
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February 26, 2025I really enjoyed your eBook version of this great guidebook for writers and others - and read every chapter closely. Now I'm looking forward to the author's other book to read as well and hope it's as good as the first one! Keep those guidebooks coming on!
May 8, 2015
Being audacious is about taking risks, going against conventions and the status quo—which is an excellent definition of a writer—a writer who dares to put his or her work out for public review, that is. But, there is a demon that conspires to make it difficult to be audacious. It’s called the demon of self-doubt. Conquering this demon is the first step on the road to doing what you are meant to do, and that, my friend is, WRITE!
The Audacity to be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that Could Change Your Life is a collection of posts from Bryan Hutchinson’s The Positive Writer blog that will do just what the title claims: it will change your life for the better.
Written by Hutchinson and several other writing bloggers, these articles are from the most read and commented-on posts that have appeared on The Positive Writer. While they cover the entire spectrum of writing, the most useful are those that address how to deal with the self-doubt that afflicts every writer. Written in the direct, positive style that is the hallmark of The Positive Writer, they offer helpful hints that assist you in the wrenching process of pulling the writer within you into the light. They challenge you to be audacious. They challenge you to write, and they will change your life.
These articles don’t claim that they will make you a perfect writer—only a better writer. All you have to do is what every writer who wants to be better must do, read them, and pay attention to what they have to say. We become better writers by writing every day! So, what are you waiting for?
The Audacity to be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that Could Change Your Life is a collection of posts from Bryan Hutchinson’s The Positive Writer blog that will do just what the title claims: it will change your life for the better.
Written by Hutchinson and several other writing bloggers, these articles are from the most read and commented-on posts that have appeared on The Positive Writer. While they cover the entire spectrum of writing, the most useful are those that address how to deal with the self-doubt that afflicts every writer. Written in the direct, positive style that is the hallmark of The Positive Writer, they offer helpful hints that assist you in the wrenching process of pulling the writer within you into the light. They challenge you to be audacious. They challenge you to write, and they will change your life.
These articles don’t claim that they will make you a perfect writer—only a better writer. All you have to do is what every writer who wants to be better must do, read them, and pay attention to what they have to say. We become better writers by writing every day! So, what are you waiting for?
May 26, 2015
Writers are a messy lot. We spend so much time in our heads, coming up with ideas, mulling over ideas, trying to express ideas, refining ideas. There’s a lot of inspiration inside these heads, but there’s also a lot of crazy in there.
Most people leave the crazy at home when they go to work, but not writers. We never quite get away from it. Sometimes, we need someone to talk us down from the ledge.
The Audacity to Be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that Could Change Your Life does just that. It is a collection of 50 articles from the authors of top writing blogs such as Positive Writer, The Procrastiwriter, The Write Practice, A Writer’s Bucket List, and more. Through each essay, these authors offer words of sympathy, understanding, and encouragement. They’ve been there; they know what we’re going through, and they’re here to help us over the rough patches and move forward audaciously with what we’re meant to be — writers.
Overall, I found the advice in this book to be helpful and informative. I enjoyed some of the articles more than others, of course, because some applied to my current situation more than others. However, it’s a resource that I can turn to again and again as my needs and circumstances change.
I recommend this book to writers at any stage of their career, but especially to those who are still working on becoming published and might need that extra boost a little bit more.
Most people leave the crazy at home when they go to work, but not writers. We never quite get away from it. Sometimes, we need someone to talk us down from the ledge.
The Audacity to Be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that Could Change Your Life does just that. It is a collection of 50 articles from the authors of top writing blogs such as Positive Writer, The Procrastiwriter, The Write Practice, A Writer’s Bucket List, and more. Through each essay, these authors offer words of sympathy, understanding, and encouragement. They’ve been there; they know what we’re going through, and they’re here to help us over the rough patches and move forward audaciously with what we’re meant to be — writers.
Overall, I found the advice in this book to be helpful and informative. I enjoyed some of the articles more than others, of course, because some applied to my current situation more than others. However, it’s a resource that I can turn to again and again as my needs and circumstances change.
I recommend this book to writers at any stage of their career, but especially to those who are still working on becoming published and might need that extra boost a little bit more.
August 31, 2016
This was so much fun to read. I enjoyed learning about different authors and remembering that they are human just like me.
May 3, 2016
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