The Positively Productive Writer

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'My piece was rejected. I should give up writing, yes?' NO! As a creative writing tutor, workshop facilitator and regular speaker at writers circles, Simon Whaley frequently comes across this statement from prospective writers. But drawing upon his own writing experience of over twenty years, the last seven as a full-time freelance writer, Simon knows how rejection can be misinterpreted. Writers will always be rejected, both beginners and professionals, so it is imperative that writers understand what rejection really means and equip themselves with the necessary skills to cope with this emotion and identify any opportunities that may arise. When one of his book proposals was rejected by a publisher, the rejection actually led to two book commissions from the same publisher! Having a positive frame of mind is key to remaining a productive writer. The more positive a writer is, the more productive they are, and the more productive they are, the more opportunity for writing success there is. At his positively productive workshops, he asks: 'What is a productive writer?' to which his attendees shout back, 'A POSITIVE WRITER!'

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements (p. xii)
• Introduction - New Start, New You, New Writer (p. 1)
• Part I Setting Achievable Writing Goals (p. 5)
• Goals (p. 6)
• Reviewing Goals (p. 17)
• Rewards (p. 23)
• A Writing Buddy (p. 26)
• Part II Learn To Look On The Bright Side Of Life (p. 29)
• Twisting Negatives Into Positives (p. 30)
• The Truth Behind Rejection (p. 33)
• Reviewing Your Work (p. 41)
• Start Your Next Project Immediately (p. 47)
• Booster Cards (p. 49)
• Achievement Files (p. 56)
• Brainwashing (p. 61)
• Luck (p. 64)
• Motivation (p. 67)
• Part III Putting It Into Practise (p. 71)
• Finding The Time To Write (p. 72)
• Brain Training (p. 83)
• Writer's Block Doesn't Exist (p. 87)
• The Write Place (p. 93)
• Notebooks (p. 96)
• Generating Ideas (p. 98)
• Ten (foot) Steps To Productive Writing (p. 105)
• Doing A Fagin (p. 109)
• Lists (p. 115)
• Quick Wins (p. 125)
• Networking (p. 132)
• Workshops / Seminars / Holidays (p. 141)
• Confidence (p. 150)
• Literary Festivals (p. 154)
• Writing Magazines (p. 157)
• Part IV A Positive Writer's Year - Strategies To Succeed (p. 159)
• A Positive Writer's Year (p. 160)
• A Positive Farewell (p. 181)
• Index (p. 184)