The Productive Writer: Strategies and Systems for Greater Productivity, Profit and Pleasure

by Sage Cohen

Take Control of Your Writing Life! The creative process can be treacherous, even for the most experienced writer. Facing the blank page, staying inspired, sustaining momentum, managing competing priorities and coping with rejection are just a few of the challenges writers face regularly. The Productive Writer is your guide to learning the systems, strategies and psychology that can help you transform possibilities into probabilities in your writing life. You'll sharpen your productivity pencil by learning how Set clear goals--and achieve them Create a writing schedule that really works Discover what keeps you writing, revising, and submitting Carve out writing time amidst the demands of work and family Weed out habits and attitudes that are not serving you Organize your thinking, workspace, papers and files Increase your odds of publication and prosperity Use social media to build an author platform Get comfortable going public and promoting your writing Create a sustainable writing rhythm and lifestyle Accomplish what matters most to you Create the writing life you most desire. The Productive Writer will help take you there.

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2010

About the author

Sage Cohen is the author of the nonfiction books Fierce on the Page, The Productive Writer, and Writing the Life Poetic all from Writer’s Digest Books and the poetry collection Like the Heart, the World from Queen of Wands Press. Sage has been sought out as a literary instructor, writing coach, presenter, performer, and judge. Her prizewinning poems, essays, fiction, and how-to articles have appeared in a wide range of publications. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Creative Writing Program at New York University where she was awarded a full fellowship. Sage is the founder of the WE WRITE online community for poets and writers.

Reviews

[Jenny Kangasvuo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat useful, but contained some US specific advice that is meaningless elsewhere. The first half was generally useful for any writer (or self employed artist), and the second half was, well, not so useful. The chapters on planning, scheduling, setting goals etc. were both inspiring and thought provoking.

Well worth reading, but I'm not sure if it is worth buying and owning.

[Kellye · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite books that I've come back to again and again for advice and inspiration. Cohen has an excellent grasp of what it takes to be successful, and she imparts her knowledge well.

[Alia Makki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Resourceful