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The One Week Writing Workshop

7 Days to Spark, Boost or Revive Your Novel
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Description

It's time to crush the blank page, shed your writer's angst and write the novel you were meant to write! All the magic and enthusiasm of acclaimed author Karin Adams' in-person writing workshops-now in book form!

You've always wanted to write a novel and have been nurturing a great idea. Perhaps you've made a pile of notes-even written several chapters. But as you sit down alone with the blank page or your next scene, nothing happens. Or if the writing does start to flow, it soon dries up.

You're facing that overwhelming gap between the story you're imagining and the book you want to write. It's enough to cause most people to throw in the towel. But that doesn't have to be you!

In The One Week Writing Workshop, author Karin Adams helps you to overcome the overwhelm. She breaks the writing process down into a series of bite-sized, actionable tasks within a proven seven-step method. It's the method Karin herself uses, and the one she has taught to thousands of workshop participants since 2010. This book is for you whether you're just starting your novel, stuck in the middle, or getting back to an old draft.

While The One Week Writing Workshop emphasizes taking action now, it also circles back to story essentials as you go. If you've read other writing books, it will complement, reinforce and add fresh perspectives to what you've learned. If you've never studied creative writing before, The One Week Writing Workshop is the perfect book for getting yourself grounded while you get busy writing.

Structured as a seven-day workshop, each chapter is a lively session guiding you through energizing tasks that get you working on and actively growing your story. Throughout the book, you have lots of choice so that you can further tailor the experience for you and your novel.

You'll find:

- 70+ real-world writing activities and strategies you'll start using within minutes of opening the book

- A tried-and-tested 7-step method for starting your novel and seeing it through to the finish

- Hands-on strategies for every step of the writing process, from generating ideas to revision

- Helpful mini lessons to get (or keep) you grounded with story writing essentials

- A blend of at-your-desk and out-of-the-box actions that help to inspire your entire creative self

- Activities you can come back to again and again to bust past blocks, develop new story concepts and reconnect with the joy that got you writing in the first place

The One Week Writing Workshop is the book you need when it's time to take action, write your novel and finally see it through to completion.

Product Details

PublisherAuthor in Your Corner
Publish DateOctober 17, 2024
Pages212
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781896711232
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches | 0.7 pounds
BISAC Categories: Education, Self-Help

About the Author

Karin Adams holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg and pursued doctoral studies at Harvard University, focusing on ancient languages and literature. After seven years as a university instructor, she returned to her first love-creative writing. Karin is the author of five middle grade novels including the acclaimed Frostbite Hotel. She combines her passions for teaching and writing in her inspiring workshops for writers.

Reviews

"A simple and fun handbook that's perfect for new and aspiring writers." - Kirkus Reviews

"An encouraging writer's workbook with a bevy of suggestions to get one's creative juices flowing, The One Week Writing Workshop is a helpful, exercise-laden guide." - Foreword Clarion Reviews, ★★★★

"Highly recommended for fans of Jessica Brody's Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey." - BlueInk Review

"The One Week Writing Workshop is the perfect kickstart to any new writer's career...excellent source for creativity, pacing, ideas, and unconventional methods that many authors may never have heard of." - San Francisco Book Review, ★★★★★

"This is a resource that writers will consistently reference and return to...Fun, interactive writing resource to spark creativity and conquer writer's block." - BookLife by Publishers Weekly

"Wonderfully pragmatic and engaging approach to writing, making it a standout resource for both novice and seasoned writers...Very highly recommended." - Readers' Favorite, ★★★★★

"...this step-by-step reintroduction to story-crafting is an essential and inspiring read...it would be hard to imagine not coming out as a better writer on the other side." - SPR, ★★★★★

"There are few surprises but plenty of gems in Karin Adams's THE ONE WEEK WRITING WORKSHOP: 7 Days to Spark, Boost or Revive Your Novel, which leans on thoughtful, sensible writing advice." - IndieReader, ★★★★1/2

"Writers at any stage, from newcomers crafting their first words to veteran authors struggling with writer's block, will be motivated and inspired by this guide." - US Review of Books

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