Living Write: The Secret to Inviting Your Craft into Your Daily Life »

Kelly L. Stone has been using the power of her subconscious mind to keep her writing for thirty years. A licensed professional counselor, Stone's psychological techniques have help her write and successfully publish Time to Write, Living Write, and a number of short stories.

Living Write is a state of mind!

By using a mix of anecdotal material from writers who have been there and a series of progressive and creative psychological exercises, professional counselor Kelly L. Stone shows you how to:

• Make writing a daily priority
• Maintain enthusiasm, motivation, and dedication for your long-term writing goals
• Overcome your fear of failure and gain confidence in your writing abilities
• Identify yourself as a "writer" instead of someone who casually sits down to write

Each interactive exercise serves as a mental workout and helps you train your brain for writing success. You'll find a comprehensive program to reverse negative writing habits and move forward as a goal-oriented writer.

This book also includes an instructive CD so you can put the techniques described in the book into practice right away—and make writing something you look forward to as much as your morning coffee!

How to Become a Writer xi

Part i Inviting Writing into Your Daily Life

Chapter 1 The Power of Daily Writing 3

Chapter 2 Your Writer Self-Image 19

Chapter 3 Your Vision of Success Plus 31

Chapter 4 Reaching Your Milestones 45

Chapter 5 The "I" in Image Is You 55

Part ii Developing a Writer's Mind-Set

Chapter 6 Overcoming Self-Doubt 65

Chapter 7 Mirror Techniques 77

Chapter 8 Role-Modeling 85

Chapter 9 Image Incorporation 99

Chapter 10 Acting As If 109

Chapter 11 Key Writer Self-Image Words 125

Chapter 12 Your Writer Self-Image Script 137

Chapter 13 Positive Self-Talk 147

Part iii Deepen Your Writing

Chapter 14 Your Writing Counselors 161

Chapter 15 Slowly but Surely: Gradual Exposure 171

Chapter 16 Twenty-One Day Program 185

Afterword: Your Living Write Toolbox 193

Appendix: Author Biographies 195

Bibliography 199

Index 201