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