The Writer's Roadmap: Paving the Way to Your Ideal Writing Life

by Leigh Shulman

Overview

What people are saying about The Writer's Roadmap:

"Surprised me, inspired me, and got me organized."

"This is the information I was praying for and a must read for all artists/entrepreneurs."

"If you're seeking clarity on your writing career and how to make it fulfilling creatively and materially, this practical guide is for you."

Have you always wanted to write but fear and doubt get in the way? You worry you're not good enough. You wonder if anyone even wants to hear what you have to say. You're overwhelmed with ideas but can't focus and somehow never move closer to your writing dream.

In The Writer's Roadmap: Paving the Way to Your Ideal Writing Life, writing teacher and published author Leigh Shulman shares her twenty years of experience mentoring others as they write, publish and reach their writing goals.

Through stories of her personal journey, client examples and hands-on writing exercises, she leads you step-by-step from where you are now to create your ideal writing life.

In these pages you'll discover:

-- How to avoid the number one reason most people never write.
-- How to stop being overwhelmed and design your ideal writing life.
-- Why rejection hurts so much and how to get past it.
-- Why you can believe in your writing and even be paid for it
-- How to break your big scary writing dream into manageable steps so you can make it come true.

Writing is a journey, but you'll never reach your destination if you don't take that first step. If you're ready to stop dreaming and start writing then adventure awaits...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999697306
Publisher:	Cloudhead, LLC
Publication date:	12/04/2018
Pages:	106
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Breaking Down The OGSM

What The OGSM Did For Me & What This Book Will Do For You

How To Use This Book

Why Use A Business Tool For A Creative Endeavor Like Writing?

O is for Objective

What Is An Objective?

Objective: Finding Your Desire And Purpose Worksheets

What Is Free Writing?

Turning The Three Free Writing Exercises Into Your One Sentence

Polishing Your Objective Until It Shines

Now It’s Your Turn

A List Of Questions To Evaluate Your Objective

G is for Goals

Free Write to Uncover Your Goals

Why Only Three Goals?

Exceptions To The Three Goals Rule

The Metrics Of Dates And Dollar Amounts: Why Do We Need Them?

Creating A Fourth Goal - Your Money Goal!

S is for Strategy

Outlining The Strategies For Your Goals

The Ebb And Flow Of Strategies

Prioritizing Your Strategies

Brand Spanking New Projects

Future Projects

How Your Strategies Connect To Your Objective And Goals

M is for Measures

Two Ways To Set Your Measures

How To Set The Number Of The Measure

How Long Do You Wait To Decide Your Strategies Aren’t Helping You Meet Your Goals?

About The Author