Resistance Strikes at the End of Act One

We’ve initiated our startup, our non-profit, our novel. A favorable wind of enthusiasm has borne us safely through the first stages. If we’re talking about a stage play, we’ve reached the end of Act One. Suddenly …

Panic strikes.

The poster child for this moment is Christopher Columbus. He has sailed from Spain, certain that the earth is round and his westward course will carry him eventually to the East Indies.

But wait! Suddenly he’s out of sight of land. Nothing but blue water behind … naught but blue water ahead.

Suddenly Chris is doubting every principle he banked upon. What if the Earth really is flat? What if our ships plummet over the edge? What if we sail west forever and never reach anything?

See the common denominator in these first two Predictable Resistance Points? Both involve vision—bold, necessary vision—and both confront (imaginary) adversity.

Both call upon the individual, to remain true to, and act by, his own lights.

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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6 Comments

  1. Jackie on February 25, 2026 at 2:37 am

    Thanks, Steve. I needed this today. I’m in the middle of the ocean. No land in sight.

    • John Raisor on February 25, 2026 at 5:33 am

      Stop looking at the horizon and look directly in front if your feet. Take the next step.

      • Smudgie on February 25, 2026 at 5:57 am

        Yup thanks John …I needed this today too!

  2. Qurban on February 25, 2026 at 3:00 am

    Thanks I too needed this today Steve .. I always look forward to your emails. Definitely out in the middle of no where with a good idea .. now I gotta hold the course … copy that

  3. Muriel Palmer-Rhea on February 25, 2026 at 4:43 am

    WHAT IF?!!!!!!🥹 What a menu to choose from

    WHAT IF ??!!! What a menu to choose from! I just finished answering an email from a friend employed in a very dangerous assignment. I brought up your books about the Spartans. Seemed to balance things for me, at least.

  4. Jason M on February 25, 2026 at 4:51 am

    What unbelievable timing! The comforting sight of familiar land that was Act 1 of my screenplay just disappeared under my wake a few days ago. Today I was staring out into the endless blue yonder, trying to outline the beats of Act 2 and beyond, when this message arrived with just the reminder I needed:

    I would never give up these instances of losing my way. Every time we find our way back, we find a little more of our true selves.

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