Whine Less, Write More: The No-Excuses Guide to Getting Your Butt in the Chair, Your Head Out of the Clouds & Your Words onto Paper

by Linda Formichelli, Diana Burrell

If you want to write but feel you're too old, too young, too tired, too busy, too uneducated, too broke, or too boring, listen It's time to stop whining and start writing!Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell have taught and coached thousands of writers during their 20-year journalism careers—and they've heard every excuse out there on why writers aren't completing their novels, writing their poetry, self-publishing their books, or pitching magazines and copywriting clients.In Whine Less, Write More, you'll recognize the dozens of excuses you use when you think about writing, such "I'm afraid I'll never be as good as [insert famous writer's name].""I don't know where to start.""I don't have time to write.""I'm too young/too old; no one will take me seriously.""I can only write when it's quiet.""You can't make a good living as a writer.""I don't have a good place to write.""I'm waiting for inspiration to strike."Formichelli and Burrell methodically dismantle over 40 commonly used excuses that writers tend to use to avoid writing, and provide actionable tips and strategies that can transform you from an underachieving dreamer to a productive, no-excuses-required author, writer or poet.

It's time to bust the excuses that are holding you back from a writing career. Whine Less, Write More will guide your way to success! For a limited time, this book is priced at only $0.99. Get your copy TODAY!

Genres: Writing

151 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2017

About the author

Linda Formichelli is a freelance writer in Los Angeles. She spent 25 years writing for top publications and brands, from Good Housekeeping and Inc. magazines to Best Buy and Intel. She's also the author or coauthor of a dozen books, including the classic The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success.

Reviews

[Tom Bentley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is scary—because I thought I knew (and practiced) all of the author "I can't, no, it won't work, nope, not today, if only ..." excuses. But no, Linda introduced some I hadn't even considered, and must add to my repertoire. But the truly scary thing is that the book provides practical and even wholly achievable counsel on trashing those excuses and getting to that writing.

Lots of good tips on small steps to bigger accomplishments and very clear advice on the importance of mindset in doing this writing voodoo. And lots of smiles in the book too.

[Victoria Terrinoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book spoke volumes to me. It helped me recognize my own fears and excuses. I really liked the tips and suggestions on how to “bust those excuses.”

Thank you, ladies, for your honesty in showing even great writers still have these feelings.