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Pep Talks for Writers

“Will leave you feeling happier, bolder, and ridiculously excited about diving back into your writing projects.” —Chris Baty, author of No Plot? No Problem! and founder of NaNoWriMo

Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career.

From tips about how to finally start that story to helpful ideas about what to do when the words just aren’t quite coming out right, Pep Talks for Writers provides motivation, encouragement, and helpful exercises for writers of all stripes.

Grant Faulkner

Grant Faulkner is the executive director of NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, and the cofounder of 100 Word Story. His stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Poets & Writers, Writer's Digest, and Word Riot, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California, with a family of writers and a dog that insists on sitting on his lap each morning when he writes.

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