The Creative Compass · Writing Your Way From Inspiration to Publication by Millman, Dan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Foreword by Terry Brooks Prologue: Your Story, Our Story About This Book Your Questions, Our Answers Beginning

Introduction Dan: Finding My Way Sierra: The Other Side of Anxiety

Dream

Introduction Dream a Little Dream Your Stickiest Idea Objective: Define Your Story Get to Know Thyself Dreaming in Dialogue Your Ideal Reader What If…? Dreaming on Deadline

Draft

Introduction Objective: Tell Your Story Who Is Your Storyteller? Sense and Sensibility Begin With What You Know Sierra: How to Listen How to Read Writing Books Writing as a Solitary Act Dan: The Will to Write Permit Yourself to Write Badly First Draft, First Layer

Develop

Introduction The Missing Link Sweat Trumps Talent Dan: The Cycles and Layers of Learning Your Master Metaphor Sierra: Never Surrender Objective: Follow the Golden Thread Allegiance to Story Your Voice, Your Persona Questions: Help Us Help You When the World Becomes Your Teacher

Refine

Introduction No Bad Writing, Only Bad Timing Creative Destruction Objective: Choose the Right Words Questions: More to Ask Early Readers Working With an Editor Trust Your Gut Sierra: How I Write Now Dan: My Final Draft

Introduction Objective: Move Your Readers Your Book in Brief Handling Rejection The Nine-Sale Gauntlet Self-Publishing Pros and Cons Marketing Your Book — and Yourself Sierra: Sharing on the Web Dan: Reflections on the Writing Life

Epilogue: Your Writing Career Parting Reminders Acknowledgments About the Authors