From veteran teacher and acclaimed author Joni B. Cole comes the revised and expanded edition of her popular writing guide Good Naked. Once again, Cole's humor and wisdom shine through as she debunks long-held misconceptions of how we're supposed to write, replacing them with advice that works. Feeling overwhelmed? Having trouble getting started or staying motivated? In this edition, Cole offers more stories, strategies, tips on craft, and exercises to serve new and seasoned writers from the first draft to the final edit. Writers will even find help making peace with rejection.
Admirers as well as newcomers to Cole's work appreciate her uniquely cheerful approach, time tested to foster creativity and productivity. Keeping this generous and essential guide close by will provide a jump start to inspiration and a daily reminder of the meaning, humor, and happiness that can be discovered in your own writing life.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Gold Stars: Preface to the Second Edition
- Cheerleader for Mediocrity: Preface to the First Edition
- Planet Writer
- First Things First (Not)
- Planet Writer
- The Writer from Vermont
- Who Needs Your Writing
- Survival of the Optimist
- You Know You're Not a Writer When . . .
- In Good Company
- What a Week!
- Anyhoo! (Learning from Rejection without Losing Heart)
- Good Naked
- If You Don't Know Where You Are Going . . .
- Don't Fix; Reconstitute
- Good Naked
- Can I Be Honest?
- The Reverse Curse
- The Great American Thing
- Getting the "Other" Right
- Every. Single. Day.
- Thief of Joy
- The Church of the Creative Process
- A Case for Inefficiency
- Seeing Blue
- Drama Queen
- Seeing Blue
- A Walk around the Block
- Heart to Heart
- Decluttering
- Last Typo Standing: An Open Letter to the One That Got Away
- Credit Where Credit Is Due
- Happy Endings
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
