You provide not only the spark of inspiration, but also the fuel to sustain it.
You cannot look outward for these things. No one else is
going to make you write.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Habits
1. Not Starting.............................................................................10
2. Not Finishing...........................................................................12
3. MisusingWriter’s Groups.......................................................14
4. Forgetting the Reader..............................................................16
5. Thinking You’re the Exception to the Rule...........................18
6. Not Breaking Rules.................................................................20
7. An Unwillingness to Learn.....................................................22
8. Letting Your Ego Run Amok..................................................24
9. Not Understanding the Difference Between
Craftsman and Artist...............................................................25
10. Waiting for the Mood to Strike..............................................26
11. Not Managing Your Time Correctly......................................28
12. Failing to Learn From the Masters.........................................30