Trust the Process
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Trust the Process

101 Tips on Writing and Creativity

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eBook - ePub

Trust the Process

101 Tips on Writing and Creativity

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About This Book

There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of putting down in words exactly what you mean to say. But this can often take time and it is not uncommon to have crises of confidence in a project, its prospects or even your abilities as a writer. Trust is required to make it through to the other side of the creative process. Whether you're a novice or experienced writer, Trust the Process will help you achieve your goals by providing 101 tips and exercises to inspire, energise and motivate. Featuring contributions by some of Australia's most-respected writers.

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Publisher
Miscellaneous Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9780995350649
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Creative Writing
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. 1. Find your true ‘why’
  3. 2. Honesty requires bravery
  4. 3. Read shorter texts
  5. 4. Pay attention
  6. 5. Be a note taker
  7. 6. Find solace in nature
  8. 7. Ask questions
  9. 8. Be curious
  10. 9. Experimentation will always yield rewards
  11. 10. Think about formative texts
  12. 11. Mine your past
  13. 12. Never downplay intuition
  14. 13. Recognise your ambition
  15. 14. Dig deeper with research
  16. 15. Genuineness is key
  17. 16. Let it come to you
  18. 17. Be aware of trends
  19. 18. Get out a dictionary
  20. 19. Crack open a thesaurus
  21. 20. Can you finish this sentence?
  22. 21. Play is important
  23. 22. Be grateful
  24. 23. Balance is key to sustainability
  25. 24. Observations
  26. 25. Look for inspiration, but don’t procrastinate
  27. 26. Write what you want to write
  28. 27. Never think you are unworthy
  29. 28. Use different tools for thinking and plotting
  30. 29. Listen to podcasts
  31. 30. Try audio books
  32. 31. Rediscover classic texts from childhood
  33. 32. Just finish
  34. 33. Self-care is faster than recovery
  35. 34. Keep to a schedule
  36. 35. Own the time with music
  37. 36. Don’t confuse energy with passion
  38. 37. Read
  39. 38. Do a writing course
  40. 39. Know there will be tedium
  41. 40. It starts with voice
  42. 41. Nothing is ever wasted
  43. 42. Don’t fall into the comparison trap
  44. 43. You don’t have to start at the beginning
  45. 44. Create your own opportunities
  46. 45. Feel the hurt
  47. 46. Consider rewriting
  48. 47. Share your work judiciously
  49. 48. Acknowledge crucible moments
  50. 49. Dialogue is character
  51. 50. Question your comforts
  52. 51. Empathy is essential
  53. 52. What do I do about writer’s block?
  54. 53. Use a challenge to stoke your creativity
  55. 54. Mind maps are cool
  56. 55. Learning to say ‘no’
  57. 56. ‘Fine’ isn’t finished
  58. 57. Sit with silence
  59. 58. Rejection will happen
  60. 59. Always be professional
  61. 60. ‘Real’ work versus ‘busy’ work
  62. 61. Consider joining social media
  63. 62. Don’t apologise for things that don’t require apologies
  64. 63. It’s okay to change your mind
  65. 64. Support your local public library
  66. 65. Listen to feedback
  67. 66. Celebrate your first draft…
  68. 67. …while remembering there are more to go
  69. 68. Be a light for others
  70. 69. Pitching yourself is important
  71. 70. Turn off your phone
  72. 71. Does the world need another book?
  73. 72. Ask for help
  74. 73. Consider crowdfunding
  75. 74. On letting go
  76. 75. Fiction as refuge
  77. 76. Join a writers’ centre
  78. 77. Enter competitions
  79. 78. Attend writers’ festivals
  80. 79. Forgive the resisters
  81. 80. How do I pitch to a publication?
  82. 81. How do I ask if I’m going to get paid?
  83. 82. Join a writing group
  84. 83. Celebrate achievements with cheat pages
  85. 84. Panel moderation preparation is critical
  86. 85. Editors are golden
  87. 86. Have a manuscript assessment
  88. 87.What is a writing residency?
  89. 88. Should I speak?
  90. 89. What about teaching?
  91. 90. How do I self-publish?
  92. 91. How do I get a book distributor?
  93. 92. How do I approach an agent?
  94. 93. Should I have a book launch?
  95. 94. Take time off
  96. 95. No one will care more than you do
  97. 96. Own your dilettantism
  98. 97. Remember storytelling is important
  99. 98. Accept your imperfections
  100. 99. Remember the fun work
  101. 100. If the work has heart then size doesn’t matter
  102. 101. Trust the process
  103. Appendix
  104. Acknowledgements