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by Susan O'Doherty (Author) "this letter came to me in care of my weekly online advice column for writers, "The Doctor Is In..." (more)
Key Phrases: shadow selves, creative women, shadow self, New York, Harriet Tubman, African American (more...)
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"With exercises at the end of each chapter, Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: A Woman's Guide to Unblocking Creativity probes the forces that may be holding you back -- be they negative messages from parents, society or even your own dark side...O'Doherty's thoughtful chapters on blending creativity with motherhood or aging may resonate with those whose right-brain longings have been stuck on the back burner." -- The Washington Post

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We've all been there. The words just won't come out right, or at all. We get halfway into a creative project and then unexpectedly run out of steam. We get nervous about something we're passionate about and put down the paintbrush or turn off the computer.
Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued is about understanding blocks in the creative process and getting to the bottom of what causes them.
Author Susan O'Doherty, a psychotherapist specializing in helping artists of all sorts get unstuck, says that many of the things that block us are gender-specific: women's fear of success; competing in male-dominated fields; the stress of trying to do serious creative work while holding down a job and, often, caring for a family. Procrastination, a problem for women and men, also gets its due. With the proper tools, however, she assures us that we can regain control over our creative lives.
This practical and accessible guide uses case studies from O'Doherty's practice, straightforward advice, and helpful exercises to help women nurture their creativity.

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  • Paperback: 220 pages
  • Publisher: Seal Press (May 24, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580052061
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580052061
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #613,049 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Layman's Guide to Getting Unstuck, July 4, 2007
It's a well-written book which offers an optimistic hand to those who wish to exert their creativity. Interesting in that it challenges the notion that the artist is probably as neurotic as the rest of us, if not more so. Neurosis does not feed creativity here.

Questions of self-esteem, as manifest in different clients, are dealt with in layman's terms, creating an excellent self-help manual for the would be writer who's just a little stuck and an enjoyable read for the rest of us who avoid exercise in the gym or on the couch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creative women: read this book., August 5, 2007
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Every woman who has had experiences - positive or negative - with expressing her creativity should get value from this book. Although I don't normally trust authors who create "combination characters" in order to make their points, in this case I was able to accept it because there was probably no way to avoid doing this without serious confidentiality consequences. And I am totally impressed and respectful of O'Doherty's obvious honesty and courage in relating her own life experiences and insights in order to further her readers' willingness to work on their issues. As with all good writing no matter what the genre, the more specific the material, the more it allows the universality of the concepts to emerge.
I confess that I did not do the recommended exercises. However I find I've been writing more. Hmmm....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. This book is excellent!, August 18, 2007
Wow. This book is excellent.
The best thing about this book is the author's completely realistic view of the obstacles facing artists; particularly women. I immediately trust a psychotherapist who knows that having to do the dishes can be just as obstructive as a destructive Jungian "shadow self."
No. The best thing about this book is the writing. Dr. O'Doherty tells the reader she has been a speech writer, a poet, a playwright and an author of fiction - and it shows. Her sample composite-patients' portraits are vivid. Their life stories and the author's are told with a captivating narrative voice. Self help books aren't normally this well written!
I especially appreciate that Dr. O'Doherty points out that there really are external obstacles that exist - created by our society, our communities, our families, friends and colleagues - that all of us, but especially artists, may have to confront in order to be creative and productive. It's not all in our heads. Dr. O'Doherty makes novel, positive use of the examples of other women's experiences. She stresses the importance of role models, and even provides a list of inspiring women who created great works in their middle age and beyond.
In 1929, Virginia Woolf wrote, "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Dr. O'Doherty takes this idea many steps further with practical advice and effective guidance through the complex process of self-examination as it relates to becalmed inspiration or a "deferred dream."
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