To write what they want to write the way they want to write it, most writers need to carve out a psychic space as well as a physical one. In "A Writer's Space", noted creativity expert and bestselling author Dr. Eric Maisel shows readers how to do just that. He takes writers by the hand, and guides them deep into their own creative process, helping them to: identify the emotional and physical impulses that spark their creative process; streamline their writing lives to make the most of the time actually spent writing; devise personalised rituals that get writers writing and keep them writing; find/create a physical space in which to work that complements the writing process; and, design a writing schedule that's easy to keep no matter what.
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Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is widely considered to be America's foremost creativity coach. He has produced more than thirty works of nonfiction and fiction. He is also a licensed family therapist, national certified counsellor, and trainer of creativity coaches, as well as a creativity coach with a thriving San Francisco practice.
Eric Maisel, Ph.D., widely regarded as America's foremost creativity coach, is the author of more than 40 books. His titles include Making Your Creative Mark, Coaching the Artist Within, The Van Gogh Blues, Fearless Creating, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Creativity for Life, A Writer's Paris, A Writer's San Francisco, and many others.
In addition to training creativity coaches, leading workshops nationally and internationally, and maintaining an individual creativity coaching practice, Dr. Maisel is in the forefront of the movement to rethink mental health. He writes the Rethinking Psychology blog for Psychology Today and among his books in this area are Rethinking Depression and Natural Psychology: the New Psychology of Meaning.
Dr. Maisel leads Deep Writing workshops at workshop centers like Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, Hollyhock and Rowe and in locales like San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Prague and Rome. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, he has conducted hundreds of interviews, and his print column "Coaching the Artist Within" appears monthly in Professional Artist Magazine.
Dr. Maisel is also interested in the challenges that smart people face. His forthcoming book Why Smart People Hurt appears from Conari Press Fall of 2013. Dr. Maisel's websites are www.ericmaisel.com and www.naturalpsychology.net. He can be contacted at ericmaisel@hotmail.com.
This small treasure is wonderful. I have been writing for many, many years, attended workshops, purchased all sorts of material for the writer yet there was never anything so potent. The book addressed everything to get a writer moving and gives a true assessment of what is going on with writers when working or attempting to embark on a writer's path. A must have. There is no need to purchase another book to get a wanna be writer going.
Writing is an art form, and all artists need a place to brainstorm and ponder their ideas - both mentally and physically. "A Writer's Space: Make a Room to Dream, to Work, to Write" recognizes this fact and gives advice for writers on how to create this space. Finding one's inner muse, optimizing one's time with the pen or keyboard, and creating both an office and ritual are all topics covered in this fine guide for any artist, whether with literary goals or not. "A Writer's Space: Make a Room to Dream, to Work, to Write" is highly recommended for community library writing and publishing collections.
I am finding this book to be quite inspirational. I like the practical advice, the pattern of exercises, and the attitude of the book. It all works together to support the ambition of writing if the reader actually puts it into practice. It helped me find space in my life for writing.
I was disappointed at the small size of the book when it arrived but I am on a mission to become a published author and I am reading anything of possible use. Well it is by far the best rah rah book and practical advisor of the 24 books I have already read. I am so thankful for this purchase . It inspires me and gives the best advice in a gentle way. No other book covers the range of advice as this book doesA Writer's Space: Make Room to Dream, to Work, to Write
Similar in pacing to my books Writer Mama and Get Known, A Writer's Space is written in short, easy-to-absorb chapters that make it easier to squeeze into a busy schedule like mine.
Since we've recently moved into a new home, I was primed for a discussion of how a writer carves out a room of his or her own. But I was delighted to discover that this book covers the deeper implications of the topic of space, and not merely the challenges of arranging our physical world.
Of course it does, since A Writer's Space is written by counselor, therapist, and coach Eric Maisel, whose other incredibly helpful books include A Life in the Arts and Toxic Criticism.
I think when Eric Maisel writes on these kinds of topics, where he has clearly established a wealth of expertise based on many years of experience and study, he writes at his best. Like a true master, he is able to offer readers many thoughtful take-aways without ever seeming condescending or belying how many times he must have covered this same territory without becoming weary of it. In fact, many chapters on what might otherwise be dry topics are playfully literary in the hands of such a skillful writer in his own right.
If you have not had a chance to pick up, A Writer's Space by Eric Maisel, PH.D., I highly recommend it, especially for the writer who is having difficulty establishing enough "space" to get his or her writing done in a way that is satisfying and fulfilling.
