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About Bryan Collins
At becomeawritertoday.com, Bryan offers new writers practical advice about writing, creativity, productivity and more. His work has also appeared on Fast Company, Lifehacker and Copyblogger.
He is also passionate about helping people accomplish more at work, and when he's not writing, he's weight-lifting or running.
You can reach him at bryancollins.com and via email at bryan@bryancollins.com.
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Are you ready to build habits, face your fears and change your life?
Because that’s the Power of Creativity.
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In this book, you will discover these strategies:
˃˃˃ 1. Prepare to be Inspired
Inspiration is nice, but that doesn’t mean you should sit around all day waiting for ideas to come to you. Instead, cultivate smart creative habits that help you find ideas faster.
˃˃˃ 2. Trace Your Creative Roots
To know what you’re going to create (and to overcome problems like procrastination, fear and self-doubt), you must understand what drives you. You must understand what you’re passionate about and for that, a personal mission statement is key.
˃˃˃ 3. Learn What Your Craft (And Your Audience) Demands
To master your craft, whether that by writing, painting, music, film or art, requires learning what both it and your audience expect from you.
˃˃˃ 4. Find a Creative Master to Mentor You
A mentor will help you face your fears, master the self and find better ideas faster. But, what if you can’t find one?
˃˃˃ 5. Strengthen Your Mind and Body
Creative masters understand the value of meditation, physical exercise and protecting their best self. They know becoming more creative isn’t just a mental practice.
˃˃˃ 6. Invest In Your Side-Projects
When you need when you need a break from your main gig, turn towards a side-project. That’s what smart creative people do, and they often find real success in this approach.
˃˃˃ 7. Go to War Against Your Fears
Your fear of failure, your fear of rejection, your fear of criticism, let’s change that.
If you want to discover how to build creative habits, face your fears and change your life, download a sample or buy now.
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If you want to become a successful non-fiction author, this book explains all you need to know about writing and publishing a book your readers love.
My name is Bryan Collins, I'm an author from Ireland, and I've published a number of popular non-fiction books.
In this detailed, yet practical writing book, I explain all you need to know about writing your non-fiction book, step-by-step.
In this book for non-fiction writers, you'll discover:
- Why successful non-fiction authors spend lots of time researching their book before writing it
- The secret behind outlining a non-fiction book that's worth publishing (and which is easy to write)
- How to take charge of the editing process, before it takes charge of you
- What you need to know about book covers, book titles and self-publishing
- What to do when you finish writing your book (it's not what you think)
˃˃˃ Interview with the Author
Q. Why did you write this book?
A. Over the past few years, learning how to write non-fiction books changed my life.
I discovered it's natural to wonder if you're not good enough and what to do about it. I learnt how aspiring writers create great books and then transform themselves into successful authors.
Once I put their writing techniques into practice, I connected with readers, and I started earning an income from my writing.
And isn't that the dream for most authors?
So, I set out to share what I discovered about book writing with other aspiring authors.
Now, this book isn't everyone. It's not going to help you write fiction or poetry, but it will help you write your non-fiction book.
It will help you become a published non-fiction author.
Download a sample or buy now and write the non-fiction book you always dreamed about!
Do you need to be a genius or possess mystical talents to master yourself and become more creative?
Well, no.
Instead, you just need to know where to look for ideas and if you’re a writer, musician or artist wondering where to look, this book will help you.
This book is the second in a three-part series about the Power of Creativity for new writers, musicians, filmmakers, artists.
Over the proceeding chapters, you’ll gain chosen techniques for generating ideas.
You’ll also discover how to adopt the mindset of creative masters like Albert Einstein, Henri Matisse and Steve Jobs to get better at your craft and to unlock fresh thinking.
In this book, you will discover these creative strategies:
˃˃˃ 1. Go Prospecting for Ideas
Learn how to capture free-flowing thoughts, organise your thinking and come up with lots of little ideas faster using proven creative techniques from academia and the toolboxes of accomplished writers and artists.
˃˃˃ 2. Experiment With Form and Substance
When you’re an outsider, you’re more open to experimenting with form and substance, and that open-mindedness will help you inject a little bit of Henri Matisse or Albert Einstein’s thinking into your work.
˃˃˃ 3. Change Your Perspective
You don’t need to be an expert in your chosen field or craft to look or even to come up with little or big ideas because being an outsider gives you a unique perspective.
˃˃˃ 4. Embrace Constraints of Time and Money
If you’re new at what you do, you probably don’t have a lot of time to work alone or money for your creative projects and side-gigs. Not having enough time or money isn’t a hinderance; it’s an asset.
˃˃˃ 5. Become an Honourable Thief
I don’t want you to be accused of being a thief, so I’ll show you how to how to use other people’s ideas without compromising your sense of ethics (or getting sued) as well as how to build the work of your creative heroes.
˃˃˃ 6. Cultivate Intense Curiosity
An intense sense of curiosity is an essential part of the creative process and you can do it using a simple technique from the business world.
˃˃˃ 7. Be Open, Be Purposeful
Unlocking fresh thinking means being open to the world around you. Later when the moment comes, you’ll act on your ideas because you know there’s lots to be done.
If you want to discover how to find better ideas, organise your thoughts and unlock fresh thinking, download a sample or buy now.
Is there a hidden, powerful secret to becoming more creative and finding success with your work?
Did creative masters like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Henri Matisse possess an abundance of talent the rest of us can only dream of?
This book is the third in a three-part series about the Power of Creativity for new writers, musicians, filmmakers, artists.
It’s for anyone who has a great idea (or even just a little one) but they’re finding it difficult to act on their idea, do deep work and finish their most important creative projects.
In this book, you will discover these strategies:
˃˃˃ 1. Immerse Yourself in Your Work
There’s a mindset successful creative people adopt too. Call it flow, call it a fugue, call it total immersion: I’ll show you how creative masters turn on and off this mindset at will and how you can do the same.
˃˃˃ 2. Seek Out Solitude
Extroverts thrive when working in the company of others, but many writers, musicians, painters and artists do their best work alone. So how can you create alone and still feel positive about your work and the self?
˃˃˃ 3. Be Obsessed
It takes a level of focus and even obsession to see a creative project (like writing a book or composing an album) from beginning to end. If you’re alarmed, know that obsession is something you can embrace rather than fear”with the right approach.
˃˃˃ 4. Root Out Perfectionism Like a Weed
Perfectionism is a nasty weed that could be choking the life out of your ideas. I’ll guide you through the types of perfectionism to watch out for” and then root them out.
˃˃˃ 5. Practice Your Craft Deliberately
What is deliberate practice? It’s not enough to just practice writing, drawing or painting every day. You must be smart about the techniques you use for learning, practicing and problem solving.
˃˃˃ 6. Cut the Cord
For every creative person, there comes a time when you must focus on what’s important, commit to doing the work” and cut the rope. In this personal story, I explain what this looks like
˃˃˃ 7. Fall Forwards
Making messy mistakes is part of the creative process. The trick is to getting positive results is to test your ideas sooner and learn from your mistakes.
If you want to discover how to conquer procrastination, finish your work and find success, download a sample or buy now.
Do you want to get paid to write?
Or perhaps you want to self-publish a book or become a successful author?
Taking your writing seriously and becoming an author is scary unless you have a little help.
Now, in this MASSIVE series, get three books that will help you with all types of writing” for one low price.
˃˃˃ Yes, You Can Write! (Book 1)
Many new writers complain about writer’s block. It’s time to say goodbye to that problem.
In this practical book, I've gathered 101 of the best writing prompts just for you. Use them for journal writing, fiction, blogging, fiction and even your next book.
The simple truth is you can write almost anything” with a little prompt.
˃˃˃ The Savvy Writer's Guide to Productivity (Book 2)
Are you a slow writer?
Discover proven productivity strategies top writers and authors use to succeed. Use them to get the words out and finish writing your stories or book faster.
˃˃˃ The Art of Writing a Non-Fiction Book (Book 3)
Who says you can’t get paid to write? Almost everybody has an idea for a book, but only a few turn their ideas into a profitable reality.
Now, I explain what need to know about writing, publishing and selling a best-selling non-fiction book, step-by-step.
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Do You Want Something to Write About?
There's nothing worse than sitting down at your desk to write.... and then finding out you don't have any ideas.
When you look down at the blank page, instead of feeling inspired, you feel blocked and depressed.
If you don't have anything to write about, how will you ever become a successful writer?
So, let's fix that.
My name is Bryan Collins, I'm an author from Ireland, and I've been there.
If you're struggling with not have anything to write about, it's time to use a writing prompt. They'll help you write about the same topics in different, yet original ways, get inspired and improve at your craft (because hey, we all want to get better).
In this short, yet free practical writing book, I've gathered 101 of the best writing prompts just for you.
You can use these practical prompts to:
- Write your next blog post, article or book chapter faster
- Conquer writer's block and find great ideas for things to write about
- Make your writing funnier
- Kickstart your journal writing through the use of daily reflections
- Tell more honest and meaningful personal stories that your readers love
˃˃˃ I also give you specific examples of how to use each writing prompt.
The book is free, so what are you waiting for?
Download now and say goodbye to writer's block!
Do you find it hard to focus?
Would you like to say goodbye to feeling overwhelmed? Or perhaps you want to start a side-business and earn more money without giving up your personal life?
Whether you're an entrepreneur or building a career, it's easier than you think to get the results you want without working 80-plus hour weeks.
Discover the secrets, tricks and routines of dozens of entrepreneurs who've found personal success in business. They've revealed what’s working for them and how you can apply their strategies.
In this practical business book, discover:
- How to find your motivation even when you feel overwhelmed
- The three different mindsets every successful entrepreneur and leader embraces
- What successful people know about time management and productive thinking
- How to cultivate the right work habits and focus faster
- Why rich entrepreneurs don't set goals and what they do instead
- How to pick your priorities for the working week and actually follow through with them
- And lots more
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This Irish fiction novella isn't one of those.
Cornelius Fitzpatrick is a rich Irish investment banker with a gorgeous wife Blayne, who works as a part-time model.
He is a man who thinks he has it all. For years, he enjoyed the finest things in life, but all that changed when the Great Recession arrived in Dublin.
His younger brother Ernest Fitzpatrick is everything Cornelius isn’t: a poet, a romantic, in-love and poor.
One day, Cornelius loses his high-paying job as an investment banker, and on the same day his brother and Ernest’s wife Jessica win the lotto.
Almost immediately, Cornelius’s life is turned upside down while his brother becomes the rich one in the family.
There’s just one problem: both brothers have something the other wants.
In this dark comedy that's rife in satire and humor, you’ll find out what happens when a rich brother trades places with his poor brother and if either of them can find some measure of happiness.
Do You Want Something to Write About?
There's nothing worse than sitting down at your desk to write.... and then finding out you don't have any ideas.
When you look down at the blank page, instead of feeling inspired, you feel blocked and depressed.
If you don't have anything to write about, how will you ever become a successful writer?
So, let's fix that.
My name is Bryan Collins, I'm an author from Ireland, and I've been there.
If you're struggling with not have anything to write about, it's time to use a writing prompt. They'll help you write about the same topics in different, yet original ways, get inspired and improve at your craft (because hey, we all want to get better).
In this short, yet free practical writing book, I've gathered 101 of the best writing prompts just for you.
You can use these practical prompts to:
- Write your next blog post, article or book chapter faster
- Conquer writer's block and find great ideas for things to write about
- Make your writing funnier
- Kickstart your journal writing through the use of daily reflections
- Tell more honest and meaningful personal stories that your readers love
˃˃˃ I also give you specific examples of how to use each writing prompt.
The book is free, so what are you waiting for?