Description
"In You Are a Writer , Jeff Goins shares the truth about writing. He provides the tools and insights you need to build your platform, develop an audience, and make meaningful connections. No writer should embark on his or her writing journey without reading this first!" -Michael Hyatt // Author, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World "Writers! Read this by Jeff Goins. Seriously. Go." -Carrie Wilkerson // Author, The Barefoot Executive "As an academic who doesn't have a marketing bone in my body, Jeff Goins helped me understand branding for my blog in a new way." -Elizabeth Chapin "Writers now have the option of building an audience, a brand, and affecting thousands -- maybe millions -- of people with their words. Jeff is showing you the door. The question is, will you open it and put your foot forward?" -Paul Jun Hi, my name's Jeff. And I'm a writer. But I didn't always think of myself that way. In fact, for years, I dreamed of one day becoming a writer. But secretly, I was afraid of the risk. It took a gentle but firm rebuke from a friend to realize the dead-end course I was on, to finally understand who I was. After that, I was never the same.One day, a friend asked me about my dream. I said I didn't know. "Really?" he said. "That's too bad -- because I would've thought it was to be a writer."That hit me hard. I told him that was true. I did hope to be a writer. Maybe. Some day. If I was lucky.He shook his head and smiled: "Jeff, you don't have to want to be a writer. You are a writer. You just need to write." So that's what I did, and it changed everything.This is a book about a journey of becoming a writer. It's a guide to writing and publishing, including how to navigate the world of platform-building and getting your work noticed. Mostly, it's about believing in yourself. About the process of self-doubt we all go through and the declarations we make to do what were made to do.Whether you realize it or not, you are a writer. You just need to write. Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur with a reputation for challenging the status quo. He is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year, and his work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Psychology Today, Business Insider, Time , and many others. Through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of creatives succeed every year. A father of two and a guacamole aficionado, Jeff lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Read more
Features & Highlights
- Becoming a writer begins with a simple but important belief: You are a writer; you just need to write.
- In
- You Are a Writer
- , Jeff Goins shares his own story of self-doubt and what it took for him to become a professional writer. He gives you practical steps to improve your writing, get published in magazines, and build a platform that puts you in charge.
- This book is about what it takes to be a writer in the 21st Century. You will learn the importance of passion and discipline and how to show up every day to do the work.
- Here's what else you will learn:
- -How to transition from wanting to be a writer to actually being one-What “good” writing is (and isn’t)-How to stop waiting to be picked and finally choose yourself-What it takes to build a platform-Why authors need to brand themselves (and how to do it)-Tips for freelancing, guest blogging, and getting published in magazines-Different ways to network with other writers, artists, and influencers-The importance of blogging and social media and how to use it well to find more readers and fans of your writing
- You Are a Writer
- will help you fall back in love with writing and build an audience who shares your love. It’s about living the dream of a life dedicated to words.
- AND IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOU.
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: Writing
- You ARE a Writer: Claiming the TitleWriters WriteThe Myth of GoodIt Gets Tough
- Part 2: Getting Read
- Three Tools Every Writer NeedsYou Need a Platform Your Brand is YouChannels of Connection
- Part 3: Taking Action
- Getting StartedBefore Your First BookWhen the Pitching EndsWhat Next?
