The Art of Unlearning Introduction

I’m asking for your help this week. Many of you know I’ve been working for quite a while on a new manuscript with the working title “The Art of Unlearning.” My editor isn’t a fan of the title so that probably won’t remain, but I’ve worked and reworked the intro to this book until I can barely see straight. About twenty people reviewed the entire manuscript last year, and one common comment was that the first two or three introductory chapters were much weaker than the main chapters that actually dealt with the lies that need to be discarded. One reader even told me, “I wouldn’t have kept reading if I wasn’t doing this for you, but I loved the rest of the book and am so glad I did.”

So I’ve collapsed three chapters into one. What I’d like to know from those of you willing to read this is this: is this an introduction that makes you want to read more? Does it work? Is there a section that could/should be cut? I’m directly asking for constructive criticism, so please don’t hold back. On the other hand, if you think I’ve fixed it and the intro is now intriguing enough for you to want to read more, please let me know.

Writing spiritual formation books is getting more and more difficult as, to be honest, there are fewer and fewer readers of them. Which means I need to make this as compelling as I can. I am SO GRATEFUL for any feedback you might leave in the comments.

Read this blog over on Substack HERE.

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