The 12 week year for writers a comprehensive guide to getting your writing done

"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 Elem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Thrall, A. Trevor, author (author), Moran, Brian, 1959- contributor (contributor), Lennington, Michael, 1958- contributor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley [2021]
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009644302206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • NOTES
  • 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
  • NOTES
  • 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
  • NOTES
  • 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
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 11: HOW TO MANAGE MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS
  • WHY HAVING MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS IS HARD
  • THREE KEYS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
  • NOTES
  • 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
  • NOTE
  • CHAPTER 13: THE WRITER'S MINDSET
  • THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE WRITER'S MINDSET
  • NOTES
  • 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?
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