REVIEW: "Writing professionally" Hillary Rettig - for artists and lovers of words

Professional writer should be able not only to write interesting, easy to understand and beautiful. From amateur it differs in that it does all the time, regardless of the circumstances, situation and mood. It is the second side of the secrets of professional book reveals Hillary Rettig (Hillary Rettig) «to write professionally. How to overcome procrastination, perfectionism and creative crises. "

Hillary Rettig

Author of books, business coach, a teacher. It helps people to deal with procrastination and increase productivity in the work on the text and in other spheres of life. Among her clients - Microsoft, educational institutions (including MIT) and non-profit association of the US writers' unions, creative workshops, business associations.

I must say that I can recommend the book to anyone who writes. You make the first steps in writing or already consider yourself a master of words? Write - your hobby or craft, who make a living? Fiction or non-fiction? All this does not matter, because the advice contained in the book, are effective for anyone who writes.

Why am I so sure? It's very simple: many techniques and methods I have used in my writing practice, Reaching the awareness of their effectiveness by the "educated bet". Therefore, if you are just starting out, this book will save you from wasting time searching for effective instruments. If you are an experienced fighter, replenish its arsenal of different samples of the writer's arms.

People who suffer from "writers block" to think that the reason is laziness or lack of willpower. But this is not the case. It's not the lack of something, but it is impossible to make use of what you have: skills, talent, energy, imagination, sense of responsibility.

Hillary Rettig, "Writing professionally"

From the book you will learn how to overcome procrastination and pathological perfectionism. These tips, I am sure, will be useful not only to writers, though given in the context of the writer's craft. An entire chapter is devoted to the resources, and you will know who and what belongs to them.

Of course, the time as a resource will talk separately. It seemed to me that a new time management I do not know anything, but in addition useful additions to my database, a gift I received a delightful slogan:

Always look for, what to invest time and not how to spend it.

Really I liked the chapter on optimizing the writing process. I saw that some of my ideas about how this process should take place, not only to hamper it, but also awaken my inner piper (and it's not the one who plays the bagpipes).

In the book detail the prejudices about writers and writing, as well as provide advice on how to cope with rejection. Believe me, it ease not only the business but also your life.

The book has only one flaw: it did not come and did not get my hands 10 years ago, when I first started his career writer. Although perhaps if I had not realized how effective and important tips Hillary Rettig.

The last chapter and appendix contains tips for the professional who is sure to become a fan, and has worked to put into practice the recommendations of the book "Writing professionally." And it's not just a beautiful statement, and the confidence of one who has gone from an amateur blogger to a guy who makes a living writing skill.

So go ahead, you every success in this exciting field!

"Writing professionally" Hillary Rettig

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