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A writer will change and grow many times in their writing life. This
Journal Workbook aims to champion this journey. It answers those tricky questions writers long to ask, shares secret practices to inspire their writing confidence, and free their unique gifts from common obstacles and writing worries. In this
Journal Workbook you will discover surprising new techniques from acting, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to re-wild your creativity and empower your writing craft.
Writing can seem overwhelming. You long to be a writer, but where do you start?
And how do you bridge the gap between where you are right now and where you want to go?
How do you discover your voice? What does that even mean? And what can you do to improve your writing? Or discover what you want to write about?
This is not a book about getting published or finding an agent. This is a book about finding you. Finding your voice. Trusting your talent. Your creativity. It is about putting your heart and soul into your writing practice. Do the prompts and exercises. Reflect.
This
Journal Workbook will help you find that spark. This is your writing life, write it your way.
List of contents
Introduction - Your secret power: what
A Writer's Journal Workbook can do for you
Part I - Surprising solutions to common questions: Tips, tricks and writing prompts
Part II - Practice: The secret habits of a happy writer
Resources
About the author
Former TV producer and artist, Lucy van Smit’s latest book is A Writer’s Journal Workbook (Bloomsbury 2022). Lucy won the Bath Children’s Novel Award with her debut novel, The Hurting (Chicken House), pitched as ‘Nordic Noir Wuthering Heights’. She has a BA Hons in Fine Art and received a Distinction in her MA in Creative Writing. Lucy is a speaker at corporate film conferences and the London Screenwriters Festival. She offers one-to-one creative recovery coaching and workshops. Follow Lucy on X/Twitter and Instagram @Lucyvansmit or see her website http://lucyvansmit.com.
Summary
A writer will change and grow many times in their writing life. This Journal Workbook aims to champion this journey. It answers those tricky questions writers long to ask, shares secret practices to inspire their writing confidence, and free their unique gifts from common obstacles and writing worries. In this Journal Workbook you will discover surprising new techniques from acting, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to re-wild your creativity and empower your writing craft.
Writing can seem overwhelming. You long to be a writer, but where do you start?
And how do you bridge the gap between where you are right now and where you want to go?
How do you discover your voice? What does that even mean? And what can you do to improve your writing? Or discover what you want to write about?
This is not a book about getting published or finding an agent. This is a book about finding you. Finding your voice. Trusting your talent. Your creativity. It is about putting your heart and soul into your writing practice. Do the prompts and exercises. Reflect.
This Journal Workbook will help you find that spark. This is your writing life, write it your way.
Foreword
This is not a book about getting published or finding an agent. This is a book about finding you as a writer.
Additional text
This book is like an invisible hand on one's shoulder supporting and empowering the writer as one takes the first tentative step on their writing path ... I felt [Lucy] wrote it, especially for me.
