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Reframing writing deadlines with a thinking aloud partner
A ‘thinking aloud partner’ (or perhaps, a ‘thinking allowed partner’) inspired by Nancy Kline’s Time to Think and the work of Peter Elbow in Vernacular Eloquence, involves liberating assumptions and verbalising ideas.
Monday morning: a client began our session with ‘I know you’re not my therapist, but…’.
That’s right. I am NOT a therapist and nor do I try to be. But sometimes we need to explore the reasons that the writing isn’t happening (maybe now is not the time to write). Or why the words are flowing but just not getting out the door (often the hardest part).
You’ll hear about lots of different types of editing for your self-published nonfiction book. Which type of editing do you need to outsource and are there any you do yourself?
(A partial summary/ review of How to Write a Book Proposal: The Insider’s Step-by-Step Guide to Proposals that Get You Published, by Jody Rein with Michael Larson). So, you have a great idea for a nonfiction book. You already have a substantial author platform. You’ve spent time building your author portfolio. You don’t mind thatContinue reading “How do I write a winning book proposal? Essential elements to include in your nonfiction book proposal”