Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Naper Blvd. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
     
Limit search to available items
Results Page:  Previous Next
Author Reynolds, Susan, author.

Title Fire up your writing brain : how to use proven neuroscience to become a more creative, productive, and successful writer / Susan Reynolds.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2015]
©2015
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  808.3 REY    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  808.3 REY    AVAILABLE
QR Code
Description 265 pages : charts ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.
Contents Phase 1 Prepping Your Writing Brain -- Phase 2 Your Idea-Generating Brain -- Phase 3 Your Brain at the Beginning -- Phase 4 Your Brain in the Middle -- Phase 5 Your Brain at the End -- Phase 6 Your Editing Brain.
Summary Whether you're an experienced writer or just starting out, an endless number of pitfalls can trip up your efforts, from procrastination and writer's block to thin characters and uninspired plots. Luckily, you have access to an extraordinary writing tool that can help overcome all of these problems: your brain. Fire Up Your Writing Brain teaches you how to develop your brain to its fullest potential. Based on proven, easy-to-understand neuroscience, this book details ways to stimulate, nurture, and hone your brain into the ultimate writing tool. Inside, you'll learn how to : Identify the type of writer you are : Do you think or feel your way through writing a book? Are you a pantser or a plotter? Develop writing models that accelerate your learning curve. Hardwire your brain for endurance and increased productivity. Brainstorm better character concepts and plot points. Learn to edit your manuscript on both a macro and micro level. Recharge a lagging brain to gain an extra burst of creativity. Filled with accessible instruction, practical techniques, and thought-provoking exercises, Fire Up Your Writing Brain shows you how to become a more productive, creative, and successful writer -- a veritable writing genius! -- Page [4] of cover.
Subject Fiction -- Authorship.
Fiction -- Technique.
Fiction -- Authorship -- Psychological aspects.
Neurosciences.
Genre Literature.
ISBN 9781599639147
1599639149
Patron reviews: add a review
Click for more information
BOOK
No one has rated this material

You can...
Also...
- Find similar reads
- Add a review
- Sign-up for Newsletter
- Suggest a purchase
- Can't find what you want?
More Information
Find another book like this at Novelist