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According to a recent survey, 81% of adults have dreams of writing, but only 2% of them have actually completed a manuscript. What are we waiting for? Your Writing Coach: From Concept to Character, From Pitch to Publication goes beyond other books that only discuss style or selling. Jurgen Wolff, a highly successful author with vast experience and credits from Hollywood to the BBC, shows aspiring writers how to overcome fear, get past excuses and start writing! Featuring exercises and quotes for encouragement, Wolff explains how to hook readers and keep them engaged. He offers powerful tips on how to be productive while still being creative and how to transform your inner critic into a constructive guide to get past the dreaded writer's block. Finally, he offers advice on marketing yourself and your work and the tremendous opportunities offered by new media like the Internet and podcasts. More than just a how-to book, Your Writing Coach is a friendly companion and mentor, providing all the strategies needed to build a career as a full-time writer. Wolff covers how to approach the work on the page and how to keep at the business end of writing making time to write, and setting and reaching goals. He tells you how to conquer troublesome middles, and how much agents charge. Even if you have been writing for some time, you will glean useful tips and perhaps rethink some of your habits. I also like that this seasoned writer delves into deeper issues like fear, finding your niche and writing at home.... So, if you are looking for some guidance but don't have the time or the money to spend on a face-to-face meeting with a coach, may I suggest the book version? It's quick and simple. There's just one catch. It's going to make you want to stop everything you're doing and write. But don't worry. You'll have help by your side, every step of the way. Stephanie Dickison, The Writer, July 2008 Your Writing Coach pays as much attention to writers as to what they write and should help seasoned pros as much as it will help beginners. Jurgen Wolff is wise and constructive when it comes to such issues as fear of failure, your inner critic and rejection, as well as brainstorming and finding the conditions in which to work. Highly recommended. Julian Friedmann, writer's agent, Blake Friedmann, and editor, ScriptWriter magazine. This book is the real deal no fluff or padding, just concentrated insider knowledge. By far the best book on writing I have read. Ruper Widdicombe, writer and journalist This book is an antidote to the bad advice aspiring writers are often given. There are only two books on writing I recommend Stephen King's and this one. William F. Owen, author of Blackfoot is Missing This book will help you find the insights of the writing craft. Pick it up and let it guide you to success. Xavier Koller, Academy Award-winning director, Journey of Hope Jurgen Wolff's more media-focused Your Writing Coach, can be helpful. Wolff's book is partly self-help psychological: how to maintain your confidence, motivation and energy, how to manage your time. He's full of encouraging examples. Most of Wolff's book consists of practical tips, many of them more far-reaching than they seem at first glance. Financial Times With compassion, wit and the wisdom gleaned from a long and successful writing career, Jurgen Wolff guides you, step by step, on the inner and outer journey to writing success. An invaluable tool for the aspiring writer. Robert Cochran, co-creator and executive producer, 24 Jurgen Wolff demystifies the writing process in a series of easy-to-understand steps guaranteed to make you a better writer. Phil Doran, author of the bestselling The Reluctant Tuscan Absorbing and inspiring, Your Writing Coach is destined to become an instant classic. Jurgen Wolff's treasure trove of advice and insider secrets will prove to be an indispensable friend to all those who aspire to the writing life. Amanda Barry Hi

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