Happy Writing: Beat Your Blocks, Be Published and Find Your Flow (Jenny Alexander's Books for Writers) - Softcover

Alexander, Jenny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910300144 ISBN 13: 9781910300145

Publisher: Five Lanes Press, 2017

Synopsis

A lifeline to anyone who is stuck in their writing or suffering from any kind of block. Jenny Alexander speaks to all writers, whether they are just starting or have been writing for years. - Celia Rees, award-winning author


Every writer feels stuck sometimes, but you don’t have to be beaten by writer’s block. This guide, which includes contributions from many writers, offers insights and practical strategies to help you:

• Spot self-sabotaging thoughts and build your writing confidence


• Create writing goals that feel meaningful and exciting


• Understand all the stages of the creative process


• Deal with technical problems such as plotting and pacing


• Decide on your best route to publication
  
  
  • It will help if you are stuck, but even if you aren’t, knowing how to deal with problems should they arise is the best way of making sure they don’t.
    Reading this satisfying blend of life-coaching, self-help and spiritual guide is like listening to a wise and kindly friend. If you’re interested in finding fulfilment and happiness through writing, this book should be your companion. - Linda Newbery, Costa Prize Winner.
    
    
    Note: This book was previously published as 'When a Writer Isn't Writing: How to Beat Your Blocks, Be Published and Find Your Flow'
    
    
    
    

About this title

About the Author

Since her first book was published in 1994, Jenny Alexander has written about 150 fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, articles in magazines including Mslexia, The Author and Junior Education, several interactive CDRoms and a writing app. Jenny teaches workshops on the art and craft of writing fiction, non-fiction and memoir, for everyone from complete beginners to published authors. She has worked for national organisations such as The Arvon Foundation, The Society of Authors, The Scattered Authors’ Society and The Writing Retreat, as well as a wide variety of local groups, from home-educated children to people in the workplace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Five Lanes Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910300144
• ISBN 13: 9781910300145
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192