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The War of Art will ground you in the inner struggle of the writer (or of any artist). Start here. Everything else flows from this source.
“Amateurs have amateur habits. Pros have pro habits.” Turning Pro will show you how to make the switch.
Do The Work guides you step-by-step through the thirteen predictable Resistance Points where all of us hit the wall in any creative project. The section on Act Two Troubles is called “The Belly of the Beast.”
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t is the anatomy of storytelling from my ten years as a screenwriter and twenty as a novelist. (Bonus: lessons learned from seven years as an ad man as well.)
Go for the Full Monty—The War of Art and all its cousins … at a deeply discounted price. You get Turning Pro, Do the Work, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, The Authentic Swing, and The Artist’s Journey. Plus The Knowledge, which may give you the most [bleeping] help of all.
Our “hero’s journey” ends when we find our calling. That’s when the Artist’s Journey begins. This book examines the challenges of this latter passage—the truly creative years of our lives, when we will produce the works we were born to bring forth.
"Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be" skips all the airy-fairy introspection and self-analysis. Its focus is physical. Its answer is action. Shut up. Sit down. Do the work.
ARE YOU TERRIFIED OF THE BLANK PAGE?
If you're overwhelmed with dread, that's a good sign.
The real artist is always terrified.
The fake artist is wildly self-confident.
Remember, Resistance always comes second. The dream comes first. The more Resistance you're feeling, the bigger the dream in your heart.
So if you've found your way to this site ...
... if your aim is to learn more about the self-generated demons that are frustrating your growth as an artist ...
... you've come to the right place.
If you're overwhelmed with dread, that's a good sign.
The real artist is always terrified.
The fake artist is wildly self-confident.
Remember, Resistance always comes second. The dream comes first. The more Resistance you're feeling, the bigger the dream in your heart.
So if you've found your way to this site ...
... if your aim is to learn more about the self-generated demons that are frustrating your growth as an artist ...
... you've come to the right place.
“Resistance is a force of nature? You mean I’m not to blame? I can’t tell you how much better that makes me feel!”
—Oprah on Super Soul Sunday
Begin today
Start with this War of Art [27-minute] mini-course.
It's free.
The course's five audio lessons will ground you in the principles and characteristics of the artist's inner battle.
Continue each week (also free) with our "Writing Wednesdays" and "What It Takes" posts, each one like a new chapter in The War of Art. Plus continual videos, freebies, specials and new material throughout the year.