Spontaneous Combustion: A Writer's Primer for Creative Revival - Paperback

by Nancy Butts (Author)

Why do you find it so hard to sit down and write when that is what you have always dreamed of doing? That question has haunted writers since the invention of words. The answer? It begins with this."Writing isn't selfish, it isn't lazy, it isn't indulgent, and it isn't a waste of time or energy."That's the message that writers need to hear when their passion for writing wanes in the face of what often seems like nonstop resistance from life, the universe, and everything. With empathy and humor, this book provides a kind of tent revival for writers, helping them to jump start their writing again. More of a why-to than a how-to, this book nonetheless provides practical tips-some of them unorthodox-on what writers can try when they find more and more excuses not to sit down at their desks and do the work they used to love. If you're slogging through a creative drought, this little book may provide just the inspiration you need.

Author Biography

After a lifetime of writing-sometimes even getting paid for it-Nancy Butts is still waiting for her invitation to the fabled Round Table: the Algonquin Round Table, that is. While she waits, she passes the time as a book editor and the author of seven books for young people, including Cheshire Moon and The Door in the Lake, which was an ALA Quick Pick and a Scholastic Book Club selection. An award-winning journalist in her former life-and a one-time Jeopardy champion-she has worked with thousands of aspiring writers as a teacher, workshop leader, and manuscript "sherpa," helping them bring their writing dreams to life. Join her at www.nancybutts.com to rekindle your creative fire.