The Crazier the Better

My friend Paul is writing a cop novel. He’s never written anything so ambitious before; he’s in unknown territory, over his head. Even scarier for him, his story is coming out very dark.  “I mean twisted, weird-dark,” he says. “So dark it’s scaring me.”

Paul wants to know if he should throttle back. He’s worried that the book will come out so evil, not even Darth Vader will want to touch it.

Answer: no way.

The darker the better, if that’s how it’s coming to him.

Why? Because for artists and entrepreneurs—particularly those at the beginning of their careers—Job #1 is testing their limits, finding out who they are. The sane and the ordinary are the enemies of all artists, but especially of those just stretching their wings.

DO THE WORK

Steve shows you the predictable Resistance points that every writer hits in a work-in-progress and then shows you how to deal with each one of these sticking points. This book shows you how to keep going with your work.

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THE AUTHENTIC SWING

A short book about the writing of a first novel: for Steve, The Legend of Bagger Vance. Having failed with three earlier attempts at novels, here's how Steve finally succeeded.

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NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR SH*T

Steve shares his "lessons learned" from the trenches of the five different writing careers—advertising, screenwriting, fiction, nonfiction, and self-help. This is tradecraft. An MFA in Writing in 197 pages.

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TURNING PRO

Amateurs have amateur habits. Pros have pro habits. When we turn pro, we give up the comfortable life but we find our power. Steve answers the question, "How do we overcome Resistance?"

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7 Comments

  1. Clarence ford on September 25, 2024 at 1:50 am

    I’m writing my memoir about my 37 years as an insider to Florida’s drug lords from the early 70’s through the 90’s. It is a true story drenched in blood; some deaths include my close family members. I’m not going to pull any punches to be politically correct. The crazier, the better!

    • Mihai Banulescu on September 25, 2024 at 3:23 am

      I would read that!

  2. Elaine on September 25, 2024 at 1:52 am

    The best work comes from the depths of our souls. From the darkness comes light. Dig deep.

  3. Jackie on September 25, 2024 at 3:27 am

    Why do something if you’re not going to give it your all? Your comfort zone is a creator’s death trap. Go down the rabbit hole! Who knows what treasure awaits? Thanks, Steve for giving the crazies validation.

  4. Janine on September 25, 2024 at 3:34 am

    It’s surprising what comes out when you give yourself the freedom to just write what comes to you.

  5. Jim Berridge on September 25, 2024 at 3:55 am

    I love this! Growth really does come from pushing the envelope and getting to the edges in life. Out of the darkness in creativity comes light!

  6. Jerry Ellis on September 25, 2024 at 4:09 am

    Wonderful insights, Steve. Thank you.

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