The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book

Do you have a book inside you that can't find its way out?
Are you having trouble even getting started on your book writing journey?

Inspired by Joseph Campbell's hero's journey, Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Adventure, Julia Cameron's The Artist Way, and the author's own experience as a fiction author, The Writer's Adventure Guide helps you step off into the unknown of a writing project and see it through to its destination--from the first exciting flash of an idea to that dark moment when you think you'll never write a decent paragraph again.
This guide from Creativity Coach and Master NLP Practitioner Beth Barany gives you tips and tools for keeping an eye on your inner landscape so you can achieve your goal of writing a book. In 12 clear, organized steps, find out how you can:
Build confidence in your writing instincts Forge a clear path from inspiration to completion Learn how to write the book while living your active life Delight in the creative adventure, both its ups and downs Complete your novel or nonfiction book Preparation Phase ofThe Writer's Adventure Chapter 1: Start from Where You are Chapter 2: Call to Adventure Chapter 3: But, I Can't Write the Book Because... Chapter 4: It TakesaVillage
The Writing Phase of The Writer's Adventure
Chapter 5: Commit to ActionChapter 6: Writing Your Book: The Adventure is Real, so are the ObstaclesChapter 7: Rest and Assess Chapter 8: The Challenge is to Finish the Book
The final phase of The Writer's Adventure, the Finishing PhaseChapter 9: You Did it! A Finished First DraftChapter 10: Writing is RewritingChapter 11: Transforming Your BookChapter 12: A Polished Book
Appendix Project Timeline Chart Steps to Self-Publishing Success How to Write A Query Letter A Chart Comparing the Hero's Journey and the 5-Point Plot Structure A List of Writer's Associations and Organizations Selected Bibliography