reviews-courage

I’ve had The Courage to Write for about 5 years now. Since I bought this book, I’ve seen my first article published, followed by regular publication in several regional and national magazines in my genre. I’ve also just finished my first book (it’s at the printer) and am working on my second. This book is …

This book does not attempt to teach the craft or writing, such as plotting, characterization, dialog, etc., nor is it appropriate for non-fiction writing. Keyes’s intent is to help the aspiring novelist deal with the fear of writing, which may be interpreted as the fear of exposure and/or rejection before our peers and family. Keyes …

I recommend this book to all of my classes, workshops, in most of my speeches and everywhere online. Keyes directly addresses the fears that so many writers (most writers, I think) are prey to and then gives coping strategies. The worst thing about writing is that the longer you do it, the harder it gets, …

I usually read more fiction than anything else, as I am a fiction writer myself. The Courage to Write is without a doubt the best non-fiction I have read in years–maybe ever! … For decades I have wondered what was wrong with me, why I would write for a while and then lose momentum and …

I am a writer and have spent the past two years desperately trying to finish two business books. Until I read The Courage to Write, I couldn’t figure out why I was having such a hard time finishing what I had started. Now I get it. This book has helped my understand that what I …

I use this book sort of as a reference, to meditate on. It’s reassuring to know that my anxiety need not interfere with writing. This book brings me back to the view that anxiety is only so much background noise. I also re-title it sometimes as “The Courage to Query”! Linda Moran