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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is And What You Can Do About It | Steven Pressfield
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There's a mantra that real writers know but wannabe writers dont. And the secret phrase is this: NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR SH*T. Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional. From Chapter Four: When you understand that nobody wants to read your shit, you develop empathy. You acquire the skill that is indispensable to all artists and entrepreneursthe ability to switch back and forth in your imagination from your own point of view as writer/painter/seller to the point of view of your reader/gallery-goer/customer. You learn to ask yourself with every sentence and every phrase: Is this interesting? Is it fun or challenging or inventive? Am I giving the reader enough? Is she bored? Is she following where I want to lead her?
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Wordsling
Wordsling
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is And What You Can Do About It | Steven Pressfield
Mehso-so

This is about writing a story that people are willing to pay to read.
Hmm. I know I am being harsh on the author but it felt like he wanted to replicate the success of War of Art by writing on the same subject (art of writing) and on a similar style but failed.

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Sydsavvy
Sydsavvy
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is And What You Can Do About It | Steven Pressfield
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For my writer friends, I liked this book more than The War of Art. Some big truths in it. I listened twice. #iwrite good stuff.

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Stephanie-Anne
Stephanie-Anne
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is And What You Can Do About It | Steven Pressfield
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Pickpick

Don't let the title put you off, Steven Pressfield and (editor) Shawn Coyne are the sympathetic, but plain spoken friends that creative types need. I love Pressfield's books on the craft of writing; The War of Art may be my favorite, and this newest volume feels like a continuation of the same conversation. I bought it "just to have," but once I started reading it, I couldn't stop. ❤️

BarbaraTheBibliophage Just added this to my TBR from another friend's post on GR. Twice in two days - I should read it, huh? 8y
BookBabe I found those other 2 books of his useful. This title is pretty hilarious 😂 8y
BarbaraJean Sounds like my creative writing prof in college, talking about writing poetry: "Nobody cares about your feelings." ? Truth! 8y
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Stephanie-Anne @BarbaraTheBibliophage Yes! It's a quick read. I definitely thought it was worth my while 👍🏻 8y
Stephanie-Anne @BookBabe @BarbaraJean The title is definitely gives one pause, but he's got a point 😜 8y
BookishFeminist 😂😂 the title! This does look good but I also want that cross stitch pattern now. 8y
Stephanie-Anne @BookishFeminist Then you'll like http://subversivecrossstitch.com/blog/. She stitched that for them, and she has other such patterns 😉 8y
BookishFeminist @Stephanie-Anne oh yes! I love Julie's work 😊 I have her Colbert pattern among many others! 8y
Stephanie-Anne @BookishFeminist somehow I figured you might know her already 😸 8y
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