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Product Description 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 handsome 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. Review "Are you feeling...stuck? Unmotivated? Uninspired? Are you trapped inthe middle-novel swamp, or did you find all your plot threads wound upin one big knot? Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month(NaNoWriMo), has a new book to help wordsmiths find momentum again: Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo. Divided into 52 encouraging, actionable chapters, Faulkner walks writersthrough problems like imposter syndrome, creative blocks, overcomingrejection, and author envy." - The Writer Pep Talks for Writer' does exactly as the title suggests. This features 52 short essays to kick-start creativity and motivate your writer's mojo, and is suitable for any writer on any stage of their creative journey. This is a complete guide to mentally motivating yourself for the chaotic month to come but, with timelessly solid advice suitable for any creative individual, this is also a good resource to be pored over at any time of the year. - United by Pop About the Author Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story. He's published Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo ; Brave the Page , a teen writing guide; Fissures , a collection of 100-word stories; and Nothing Short of 100: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story . His stories have appeared in dozens of literary magazines, including Tin House , The Southwest Review , and The Gettysburg Review, as well as in anthologies such as Best Small Fictions and Norton's New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction . His essays on creativity have been published in The New York Times , Poets & Writers , LitHub , Writer's Digest , and The Writer . He also co-hosts Write-minded , a weekly podcast on writing and publishing. Additionally, Grant is co-founder of the Flash Fiction Collective, a member of the National Writing Project Writers Council, Aspen Words' Creative Council, and Lit Camp's Advisory Council.