"An invaluable tool for the aspiring writer."

"Highly recommended."

" By far the best book on writing I have read."

"This book is an antidote to the bad advice aspiring writers are
often given. There are only two books on writing I recommend--Stephen
King's and this one."

"This book will help you find the insights of the writing craft.
Pick it up and let it guide you to success."

"Your Writing Coach" shows all aspiring writers how to overcome fear, get past excuses, and start writing, offering practical advice on developing your niche, your writing style and your creativity. More than just a 'how-to" book, Your Writing Coach is a friendly companion and mentor, providing all the strategies needed to become a full-time writer and build a successful writing career. Unique chapter bonuses linked to special website featuring interviews with leading producers, directors and agents which other writing books don't have. According to a recent survey 81 per cent of adults harbour dreams of writing but of those only 2 per cent have actually completed a manuscript. While you can buy any number of books on how to write novels, screenplays, short stories, articles, memoirs and poetry, few offer the comprehensive coaching approach of "Your Writing Coach". Jurgen Wolff offers advice not only on managing time, but also motivation, energy and support. Drawing on a wide variety of disciplines and approaches, including NLP, "Your Writing Coach" offers breakthrough techniques for finding the time, the will and the way to write.

Featuring exercises, quotes and encouragement Jurgen Wolff shows you how to hook readers and keep them engaged and offers powerful tips on how to stay motivated and transform your inner critic into a constructive guide to get past the dreaded writer's block. Finally, it offers advice on marketing yourself and your work, and the tremendous opportunities offered by the new media - the internet, blogs, podcasts, and much more - for writers smart enough to find them.

Too many writing books deal only with the craft of writing
and leave out very important aspects such as getting support for your
writing from family and friends, knowing how to deal with rejection, and
how to stand out in today's crowded marketplace when you're selling what
you've written. My goal is for this book to serve as your writing coach,
helping you with support and information all the way from the idea through
to publication or production.
audio interviews with writers, agents, and others--these are unlocked when
you type in the code words you'll find at the end of each chapter of the
book. I wish you the best of luck with your writing.

Jurgen Wolff's books include "Successful Scriptwriting,"
"Successful Sitcom Writing," "Top Secrets: Screenwriting,"
and "Do Something Different" (creative marketing for writers and
others). He has written over 100 hours of produced TV series including
"Benson," "Family Ties," and "Relic Hunter" and
created the animated series, "Norman Normal." He wrote the film,
"The Real Howard Spitz," starring Kelsey Grammer, and the
mini-series, "Midnight Man," starring Rob Lowe. His plays have been
produced in New York, London, Los Angeles, and Berlin. He teaches
creativity and writing around the world, and divides his time between
London and Los Angeles. He can be reached at jurgenwolff@gmail.com.

2008-08-25 If you're looking for a book to help with creative writing, buy this first

I was one of those people who said for years that they wanted to write, but never quite got round to it. In January of this year, I decided to stop procrastinating and DO something about it. I bought lots and lots of books on writing, and I have to say that of the seven or eight I bought, ''Your Writing Coach'' is by far the best (with Stephen King's ''On Writing'' coming a close second.)

First of all, it's immensely readable. Like one of the other reviewers of this book, I read it from cover to cover, rather than just dipping into it, though now I am writing regularly, I refer to sections of it again and again.

It is very well laid out, with an overview of each chapter, and a summary of the key points, along with exercises to help you. There are also bonus features, in the form of an internet link, at the end of each section. These links will take you to interviews and advice from writing and marketing experts.

If you are planning on writing for publication, this book is an invaluable guide which will answer most of your questions. I cannot recommend it highly enough!