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by Paul McCarthy,Tom Bird

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  • ISBN: 1598698540
  • Category: Reference
  • Author: Paul McCarthy,Tom Bird
  • Subcategory: Writing Research & Publishing Guides
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Adams Media; Original edition (July 18, 2009)
  • Pages: 256 pages
  • FB2 size: 1569 kb
  • EPUB size: 1222 kb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 641
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Tom Bird’s The Call of the Writer’s Craft is an invaluable and unique .

Tom Bird’s The Call of the Writer’s Craft is an invaluable and unique book. He takes us into the deepest part of our hearts and souls, to where writing begins, and has us gain a much better, stronger, motivating sense of ourselves, and the certainty of our ability to write a book. Maintaining the book’s continuous thematic flow, Tom has us move right into the next process and goal, with Part Two’s practical, wise, seasoned, and protective explanation and series of steps to Getting Published.

Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work. But it didn't necessarily take away from its effectiveness.

The Call of the Writer's Craft Writing and Selling the Book Within.

Tom's books and lectures are direct to the point and always entertaining, offering us exactly what we need to overcome the obstacles of writing . The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within.

Tom's books and lectures are direct to the point and always entertaining, offering us exactly what we need to overcome the obstacles of writing and publishing in the easiest, most successful and effective ways possible. His Write Your Best Seller in a Weekend Retreats are attended by authors worldwide.

Writing and Selling the Book Within. Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their "creative connected mind" and relax their "logical critical mind" so they will be able to write the book they've always wanted to-in just two drafts! Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book.

Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business. Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse

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If you haven't met with success in writing or publishing your work, it means there's something wrong with the way you've been taught to approach the industry

If you haven't met with success in writing or publishing your work, it means there's something wrong with the way you've been taught to approach the industry. Here, the creator of the 'Tom Bird method' shows readers how to get the ink flowing, and how to get their work into print. No current Talk conversations about this book.

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Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both the creativity and the business.Lecturer and writing retreat leader Tom Bird introduces authors to their Divine Author Within, and guides them through the process of listening to this inner muse. They will learn how to tap into their "creative connected mind" and relax their "logical critical mind" so they will be able to write the book they've always wanted to--in just two drafts!Once the book is complete, writers learn how to sell their book. Bird instructs his readers how to successfully navigate the publishing world so that they can make the right choices for their work.
Reviews about The Call of the Writer's Craft: Writing and Selling the Book Within (7):
Cozius
The method works. I know this because I was stuck, 3 years into writing my terrorism thriller, Arcturus, with the manuscript half-done, but going nowhere. I used Tom Bird's method, and finished my novel in 8 weeks. I've written my second, soon to be published novel, completely by the method Tom details in "The Call of the Writer's Craft." Additionally, I now know that I could take pen in hand and complete my next novel, and it won't take years, either.
Do you want to write a book? Run the arithmetic. You can write by this method at about 1,500 words per hour. 5 weeks of this, at 2 hours a day, 6 days a week, and you will finish your manuscript. In the first 90 pages of "The Call..." Tom Bird shows you step-by-step how to write your book.
"The Call..." is well-organized, well laid-out, in task-sequence order.
"The Call..." details a method of revising your finished manuscript without drowning or freezing so that your success does not die on your own editorial table.
The method seems counter-intuitive, but it works. While Tom is a motivator extraordinaire, "The Call..." lists specific techniques and steps designed to move you past all of the obstacles. All of them. All.
Then, the next section of "The Call..." tells you about publishing, getting an agent, using print-on-demand.
"The Call.." updates and expands on Mr. Bird's earlier works. Tom's The Call of the Writer's Craft is a bargain. I recommend reading the entire book first, applying all of his Seventeen Principles of Writing. Sign up for one of his courses, too, but do not let any of the self-defeating behaviors he identifies stand in your way!
Counter-intuitive, but life-changing and it worked for me.
M.J. Mollenhour
Knoxville, Tennessee
Author of Arcturus and the soon-to-be-published novel, Amazon Avenger
Rishason
I like ~40% of what he has to say, and the rest sounds like a mixture of a motivational speaker and a cultish televangelist (one who is used to people swallowing whatever he dishes out [I can't count the times he used the phrase "The Tom Bird Method"]). The first half of the book has some good advice (but it's the kind of advice that can be found elsewhere) about freeing the creative part of your mind, and just forcing yourself to write. This is very important, to be sure. But, he goes too far in worshiping the right-brain and disparaging the left. He either really believes in Socratic "undiscovered knowledge" (that the 'divine writer within' reveals to you as you free it), or he just uses it to get the person flowing with an unwavering muse. In either case he assumes (pretty much) that a great novel will flow out of you if you just "let yourself go". That's just naive. There is so much that goes into writing a good story which he either glosses over, or outright ignores.

I much prefer Henriette Klauser's "Writing on Both Sides of your Brain", where she addresses the conflict of the creative/critical, but doesn't go loopy pseudo-metaphysical about it.
Blacknight
Straightforward and to the point. Clear and concise, a must-read by any writer, beginner, hopeful, or published.
Na
Very good book - well written, informative, inspirational. Lot of how-to - can't wait to write my book! Thanks Tom!
Connorise
Tom Bird's approach to writing is a real breakthrough from the traditional approach to the creative process. The book explains the process is easily digestible segments and empowers the reader to step off into the abyss of possibility and unleash their creativity.
Opilar
Be warned: this book is riddled with god talk. If that had been more apparent, I would never had purchased. Why does the author and/or publisher make an effort to conceal the fact that this is a christian book? Very dishonest.
Talrajas
I read this book really to broaden my horizon on book marketing. However, as I traveled through the pages (or screens since I read the ebook) I was reintroduced to a love for creativity. I was reawakened to the love and enjoyment of filling blank space with a story that is authentic and passionate. A story only I can tell. How to write that story in the right way. How to ensure it is an exciting and powerful tale. How to get out of my own way when I write and let the divinely inspired story flow from within. Because only when you’ve created an honest and passionate tale, will it resonate with others. And then, perhaps, go so far as to sell itself.

The book talks about what hinders free flowing prose. The Logical Critical Brain (LCB), and its haughty pragmatism. It knows what’s best. It checks all the checklists. Dots all the I’s crosses all the T’s. It constrains the freedom of expression. Tells us, “No, we must think about the consequences of revealing such a truth. It serves a purpose as a gatekeeper, I guess, but it stifles the true message that is begging to be released. Think about it, writer. How many times during your writing have you paused mid-type to think about ramifications, to ponder if that is what truly should be said, to argue with yourself about the character’s intentions when the character is actually screaming to you, NO. THIS IS WHAT TRULY HAPPENS!!! And what happens, is you go through several drafts struggling to find a voice that through the course of your LCB driven writing, you’ve overlooked and ignored. This shouldn’t be the case when creatively writing. Passion is the first draft. Pragmatism is the second. Write with your heart on the first draft. Your head on subsequent drafts. (But if you believe Tom Bird, you only need two drafts if you write this way).

Do I recommend you read this book? Yes, I believe that you should because it will stoke a fire in you for writing. But does the book deal much with marketing? As an indie author, I’ve learned that marketing is a big part of the package. If no one knows you wrote it, then no one will read it. Because how can you read something when you don’t know that it exists. So you need to market. You even need to market if you’re signed to a publisher. But how do you do that? Does this book tell you how? While it doesn’t go into great detail, I believe that it drives home a very important point about marketing fiction. I laugh at this pun now, about a very important point. Because without giving out a spoiler, the very important point actually deals with THE VERY IMPORTANT POINT.

Yes, I think you should read this book. For the fire for writing it will stoke and for the tip about marketing (there goes that pun again), this book will bless you immensely!

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