Resources

All writers could use some help now and again, but this is especially true for writers who procrastinate. On this page are a list of resources I swear by.

They have helped me in my own writing career and I am honored to recommend them to you.

Please keep in mind, not all resources are right for all writers. If you have questions or would like to find out more about why I like these resources so much and how they helped me, leave a comment in the section below.

A Procrastinating Writers eBook

Butt-In-Chair: A no-excuses writing productivity guide for writers who struggle to get started is a downloadable eBook created to help you sit down and start writing, by giving you concrete writing methods, tools and ideas for getting writing done.

Each section contains:

• Guidance and support–Each section is written to help you work through all the things that hold you back and find effective ways to develop a habit of writing.
• Sit Down and Write!–At the end of each section, there’s a box loaded with writing exercises and journal prompts. All designed to get you writing.

There’s also an Appendix full of printable worksheets and checklists that you can fill out, write all over, tear apart and utilize to help you make the most of the available writing hours you have each day/week.

This 117-page eBook is designed to do one thing and one thing only: Get you writing!

To learn more about this eBook (or to purchase a copy of it), visit the Butt-In-Chair page.

The Procrastinating Writers Newsletter
This is a FREE weekly newsletter I send out every Friday (and randomly when I have something good to share) that will help you get more writing done over the weekend.

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Larry Brooks’ eBooks (and Storyfix.com)
Larry Brooks is not only a best-selling fiction author, but a complete fiction-writing genius! He’s been such an inspiration to me and many other writers. He always hits the nail on the head with his advice and he has a no-BS approach that I respect and love.

His eBook: Story Structure–Demystified literally changed the way I write fiction. I HIGHLY recommend you get yourself a copy and read it cover-to-cover.

He also has several other fiction-changing eBooks:  The Three Dimensions of Character (which I reviewed here) and 101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists.

Holly Lisle’s Newsletter
This is a great FREE resource and is chock-full of great writing advice. I highly recommend subscribing: http://hollylisle.com/newsletter.php.

Books by Holly Lisle
Here are links to the best Holly Lisle books and courses (in my opinion). I have used each and every one of these and love them all.

Complete That Manuscript
Around this time last year, I was majorly struggling with my procrastination. I had an idea for a novel I wanted to write—the plot was growing in my mind by the days; my characters wouldn’t stop talking to me—but I just couldn’t force myself to sit down and actually write it.

Around that same time I had just picked up my first copy of Poets & Writers magazine (yes, I was a little behind the times). I was scanning the upcoming contests section and it was there that I found my overcoming procrastination miracle—Complete That Manuscript. Complete That Manuscript (CTM) is an online, writing-two-chapters-a-week approach to getting your novel written.

I can honestly say for a fact, that my book would not exist today if it weren’t for Christine and Complete That Manuscript.

To learn more about my Complete That Manuscript experience and more about the program overall, visit the Procrastinating Writers CTM page.