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Dojo Wisdom for Writers by [Jennifer Lawler]

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When black belt Jennifer Lawler first started training in the martial arts, she never imagined that learning how to kick people would teach her how to become a more accomplished and successful writer. But she soon discovered that the skills she learned in the dojo (training hall)—how to focus, stay disciplined, and persevere—would help her realize her dreams off the mat.

Now a successful author and writing coach, Lawler shares 100 essential lessons from the martial arts that will help you master the craft of writing and build your writing career.

Dojo Wisdom for Writers shows you how to:
•Cultivate your creativity
•Stop fearing the blow of rejection
•Act instead of hope
•And much more!

“Dojo Wisdom for Writers is a rare and lovely guide to the writing life. The advice from the martial artist author is both practical and inspirational, and it must be said: Jennifer Lawler is a kickass writer.” – Mary O'Connell, author of The Sharp Time and Living with Saints.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EEDV0KS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lawler and Daughter Publishing; Second Edition (August 7, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 7, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 567 KB
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Best Sellers Rank: #2,162,876 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,922 in Creativity Self-Help
- #9,155 in Creativity (Books)

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Jennifer Lawler is a writer and editor. She has written a number of romances under various pen names, including A Certain Kind of Magic by Jessica Starre, The Matchmaker Meets Her Match by Jenny Jacobs, and Inventing Sin by Alicia Thorne.

A black belt martial artist, she is the author or co-author of more than 25 nonfiction books in the how-to and self-help genres, including the popular and award-winning Dojo Wisdom series (Penguin).

She has written for Family Circle, Oxygen and Cooking Light, mostly about issues related to martial arts, self defense, and personal growth. She has also written about writers' concerns for The Writer, Writer's Digest, American Writer, and others.

She has worked as a book development and acquisitions editor for F&W Media, Inc.

She earned a Ph.D in medieval literature from the University of Kansas and can still translate Old English if she thinks hard enough.

Her website and blog can be found at www.jenniferlawler.com

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peggy bird

A Must Read For Every Writer

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 13, 2013

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I own a lot of writing books. Some of them have been very helpful. Some of them are written in a manner understandable and helpful to both beginning and experienced writers. Some have been authored by writers with a broad range of experience. Few to none combine all those qualities. This one does.

Jennifer Lawler has done just about everything one can do in the writing business--she's authored dozens of books, been an agent, an editor and a writing coach. I wouldn't doubt it if she said she cuts down trees for wood pulp to make the paper to print her books on.

She's also holds a black belt in martial arts making her literally a kick-ass woman.

In this book, Lawler brings all those things together to give writers both new and established the benefit of her wisdom. In 100 short and pithy sections she compares her training for martial arts to her life as a writer and gives the reader exercises on how to practice some of her advice. It's a book to dip into over and over again to master the craft of writing and survive the writer's life because each section will mean something different to each writer at various stages of her life. Every writer should own this book.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 18, 2016

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An easy read and practical. I think it will help me, chapter by chapter, become a more successful writer.

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3GKGRAMMY

Great Ideas for Helping Writers with Their Work

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 18, 2014

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Super little book with very short "lessons" and "assignments" regarding the art of writing...and life in general.

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Great coaching and encouragement for anyone that writes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 12, 2013

While I know absolutely nothing about martial arts except maybe that "dojo" has something to do with it, I do have a side career of writing so the book was definitely of interest to me and I got out of it way more than I expected. These are 100 short (two pages or less generally) lessons about writing using martial arts as the context to make the lesson more relevant along with an exercise about putting the ideas into practice.

Bloggers especially should read this book because if you assume "writing" only refers to traditional print books you are missing out on this great wisdom. If you enjoy writing and want to expand your skillset, this book is for you. Lawler talks about dealing with editors and other gatekeepers, dealing with other writers and most importantly dealing with yourself. As a pro-blogger I really wish I had this book at the beginning of my writing career - I would have avoided needless nights banging my head against the wall in frustration with difficult editors, unwanted suggestions and endless rewrites.

This is *not* a book about how to make money writing or what you need to do to get published, but rather how to deal with the problems, frustrations and setbacks that are common in any career but specifically the unique situations writers face.

I was worried this would be another "I'm successful and these are the secrets to my success. Attend my workshop! Subscribe to my newsletter!" Instead this was all about taking lessons learned from martial arts and applying them in your life. I was also worried that I'd need to understand or have an interest in martial arts to understand the lessons. Again, I was wrong and her explanation of the martial arts helped take the theoretical lessons of writing and give a clear visual example of how that lesson plays out in the physical and practical world (though the book presents the martial arts lesson and then applies it to writing).

Even if you are well established in your writing career, this book succinctly reminds you of important lessons and principles you might have forgotten along the way. If you feel stuck or bored with your writing or simply don't think you are doing your best, this book is a great find for you as well.

Disclosure: I know the author personally and I was gifted this book but I can tell you this isn't a "do as I say, not as I do". The author lives these lessons, this book is an extension of her personality. Without having known her I probably wouldn't have seen this book and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have shared in her wisdom.

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s clark

Wisdom About Writing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 14, 2013

Don't let the theme of martial arts intimidate you from reading Dojo Wisdom. Lawler presents writing as a discipline just like any other. Too often writing is shrouded in glamour and mystery, when really it involves the same guidance, practice and mastery as martial arts.

Writing is a skill anyone can learn.

Lawler shares practical tips, her own triumphs and mistakes, and wisdom through lessons. Each tip includes an exercise to help you build your writing muscles. For example, Lesson #34 is understanding the nature of yin-yang. Lawler explains the martial arts concept of the universe being made up of "conflicting yet harmonious elements that work together to make a whole."

The goal for the writer is to "find balance between the opposite elements. It's not that light is better than dark or day should be accepted and night banned. It's not that one should never rest or that one should always rest. The ideal is that rest must be balanced with activity."

She advises writers to avoid crazy binges to create a balanced, and sustainable, writing life. The exercise encourages writers to think about how to nurture themselves and create better harmony.

Lawler has achieved what many writers aspire to, but few accomplish. She has learned how to make writing a paid career. Too many books and classes available today make false promises to would-be writers, such as how to publish quickly or make yourself an overnight star. Instead Lawler provides practical advice about how to make writing a discipline.

I plan to use the book as a daily practice to help build my own writing.

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