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The 12 week year for writers : a comprehensive guide to getting your writing done / A. Trevor Thrall ; with Brian P. Moran and Mike Lennington.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Thrall, A. Trevor, author.
Contributor:
Moran, Brian, 1959- contributor.
Lennington, Michael, 1958- contributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Writing.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (155 pages)
Other Title:
Twelve week year for writers
Place of Publication:
Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021]
Summary:
"Millions of people have to write for their jobs; millions want to write for their own reasons. As a result, the need for "writing skills" literature is large. Most of it falls into a few big categories: technical writing skills and references (think: Strunck and White's The Elements of Style). However, The 12 Week Year for Writers system is a writing-specific implementation of The 12 Week Year productivity system, created over many years of Thrall's use of the 12WY himself. In this book we show writers how to use the 12 Week Year system to help them increase their productivity dramatically. The 12WY for Writers system, based on the principles of the 12 Week Year and honed over many years of helping students learn to write more effectively, is a strategic operating system for writers. The system helps writers answer the most fundamental and big picture questions: What is my vision for the future? What are my writing goals? What are the best strategies and tactics to achieve those goals? How can I manage my writing process to ensure that I stay focused, productive, and on track? This book will be THE system for helping writers of all kinds and genres do a much better job planning and executing their writing and will be the only book that harnesses a proven execution system to improve the writing process. This means that our system starts with a high level of credibility and benefits from the existing reputation and name recognition of The 12 Week Year, while tailoring the system and the message to a more targeted audience."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Intro
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
LIST OF ACTION STEPS
SECTION I: WHY YOU NEED A NEW WRITING SYSTEM
CHAPTER 1: WHY YOU NEED A NEW WRITING SYSTEM
WRITING IS HARD
WHY SHINY NEW APPS WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM
THE SOLUTION IS THE 12 WEEK YEAR
PLAN OF THE BOOK
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE 12 WEEK YEAR
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
CHAPTER 2: THE 12 WEEK YEAR: YOUR STRATEGIC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR WRITING
THE 12 WEEK YEAR PARADIGM SHIFT
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WRITERS USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR?
SECTION II: HOW TO USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR
CHAPTER 3: CRAFTING YOUR WRITING VISION
CRAFTING YOUR VISION
ASPIRATIONAL VISION
ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION
ACTION STEP: COMPOSE YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION NARRATIVE
NEAR-TERM VISION
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR NEAR-TERM VISION
YOUR WRITER'S VISION
ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR WRITER'S VISION
YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
THE VISION CONVERSATION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
NOTES
CHAPTER 4: CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
WHY 12 WEEK PLANS ARE SO POWERFUL
NOT ALL PLANS ARE CREATED EQUAL
CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
ACTION STEP: BREAK YOUR WRITING PROJECT INTO 12 WEEK CHUNKS
ACTION STEP: DETERMINE THE GOALS FOR YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN
THREE STEPS FOR TACTIC GENERATION
ACTION STEP: USE MIND MAPPING TO BRAINSTORM TACTICS FOR YOUR 12 WEEK GOALS
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT TACTICS AND DECIDE WHICH ONES TO PURSUE IN YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
CHAPTER 5: CREATING YOUR MODEL WEEK
THE POWER OF THE MODEL WEEK
THE MODEL WEEK
HOW TO HANDLE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE FLY
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR MODEL WEEK
CHAPTER 6: THE WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
WHY ARE WRITING GROUPS SO IMPORTANT?.
FIVE STEPS TO CREATING THE PERFECT WRITING GROUP
RUNNING YOUR WRITING GROUP
CHAPTER 7: SCOREKEEPING
THE BENEFITS OF MEASUREMENT
YOUR WEEKLY SCORECARD
ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR KEY INDICATORS
TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKLY SCORES
NOTE
CHAPTER 8: THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
STEP 1: SCORE LAST WEEK
STEP 2: CONFIRM OR REVISE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
STEP 3 EVALUATE YOUR TIME AND MAKE NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS
ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
STEP 4: DO THE DAILY HUDDLE
STEP 5: ATTEND YOUR WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
ACTION STEP: PRINT OUT THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
SECTION III: HOW THE 12 WEEK YEAR WILL HELP YOU WRITE
CHAPTER 9: MAKING YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR A SUCCESS
COMMIT YOURSELF TO SUCCESS
START FAST: YOUR FIRST FOUR WEEKS
HANG TOUGH: YOUR SECOND FOUR WEEKS
FINISH STRONG: YOUR LAST FOUR WEEKS
REVIEW AND REFINE: YOUR 13TH WEEK
ACTION STEP: CONDUCT YOUR 13TH WEEK REVIEW
APPLICATION OF 12 WEEK YEAR DISCIPLINES
FINAL WORDS OF ADVICE: AVOIDING THE MOST COMMON FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 10: HOW TO USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE MORE
THE "WORDS PER HOUR" MYTH: USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE WRITING SESSIONS
WRITING MORE IN A WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR
GETTING THINGS FINISHED
CHAPTER 11: HOW TO MANAGE MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS
WHY HAVING MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS IS HARD
THREE KEYS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
CHAPTER 12: HOW TO WRITE TOGETHER WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE WITH A TEAM
THOUGHTS ON BEING A GOOD COAUTHOR
CHAPTER 13: THE WRITER'S MINDSET
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE WRITER'S MINDSET
CHAPTER 14: PARTING THOUGHTS
SECTION IV: THE 12 WEEK YEAR IN ACTION
CHAPTER 15: HOW I USED THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE THIS BOOK.
12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 - AUGUST 9, 2020
12 WEEK PLAN #1: MAY 18 - AUGUST 9, 2020
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 1, 12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 - AUGUST 9, 2020
12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 - NOVEMBER 22, 2020
12 WEEK PLAN #2: AUGUST 31 - NOVEMBER 22, 2020
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 9, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 - NOVEMBER 22, 2020
WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 - NOVEMBER 22, 2020
12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 - FEBRUARY 21, 2021
12 WEEK PLAN #3: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 - FEBRUARY 21, 2021
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 10, 12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 - FEBRUARY 21, 2021
12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 - MAY 23, 2021
12 WEEK PLAN #4: MARCH 1 - MAY 23, 2021
WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 4, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 - MAY 23, 2021
WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 - MAY 23, 2021
CHAPTER 16: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM LIKE GTD?
CAN I MAKE A 12 WEEK PLAN THAT IS SHORTER (OR LONGER) THAN 12 WEEKS?
DON'T PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEMS DESTROY CREATIVITY? WILL THE 12 WEEK YEAR WORK FOR FICTION WRITING AND OTHER CREATIVE PURSUITS?
WHAT IF I FEEL TOO OVERWHELMED TO MAKE MY FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN?
WHAT IF I ONLY WANT TO USE SOME PARTS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM?
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE A BIG EPIPHANY/IDEA/OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDDLE OF MY 12 WEEK PLAN? DO I STICK WITH THE PLAN, CHANGE THE PLAN AND DO THE NEW THING, OR WHAT?
CAN I RESTART MY 12 WEEK PLAN/YEAR IF I FALL BEHIND FOR SOME REASON (ILLNESS, SCHEDULE BOMBED, ETC.)?
SHOULD I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO SCHEDULE ALL MY WORK AND PERSONAL PROJECTS?
FREE 12 WEEK YEAR FOR WRITERS RESOURCE LIBRARY
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Notes:
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781119812371
1119812372
9781119812364
1119812364
OCLC:
1264476276

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