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The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 92%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
3.97
21k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 91%
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.97
21k+ ratings
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
by Danielle Krysa • 2016
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
3.68
2k+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 91%
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
by Danielle Krysa 2016
3.68
2k+ ratings
The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield • 2002
Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.
3.97
120k+
The War of Art Summary
The War of Art 91%
Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.
by Steven Pressfield 2002
3.97
120k+ ratings
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
by Steven Pressfield • 2022
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
4.02
1k+
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 90%
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
by Steven Pressfield 2022
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Writers Journey
by Petros Eshetu • 2020
Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.
4.63
8
The Writers Journey Summary
The Writers Journey 90%
Every unwritten book begins with self-doubt. This is the system for writing yours anyway.
by Petros Eshetu 2020
4.63
8 ratings
Turning Pro
by Steven Pressfield • 2012
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
4.15
14k+
Turning Pro Summary
Turning Pro 90%
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
by Steven Pressfield 2012
4.15
14k+ ratings
Mastering Creative Anxiety
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.
3.93
240
Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety 90%
Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.
by Eric Maisel 2011
3.93
240 ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations 90%
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001
4.04
138 ratings
The Artist's Way Every Day
by Julia Cameron • 2009
Three pages of daily longhand writing, a weekly solo play date, and a year of creative unblocking.
3.90
52k+
The Artist's Way Every Day Summary
The Artist's Way Every Day 90%
Three pages of daily longhand writing, a weekly solo play date, and a year of creative unblocking.
by Julia Cameron 2009
3.90
52k+ ratings
Deep Writing
by Eric Maisel • 1999
A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.
3.60
171
Deep Writing Summary
Deep Writing 90%
A psychologist's method for quieting the inner critic and writing with real focus every day.
by Eric Maisel 1999
3.60
171 ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
2k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 90%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
9k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write 90%
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012
4.12
9k+ ratings
The Vein of Gold
by Julia Cameron • 1996
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
4.03
3k+
The Vein of Gold Summary
The Vein of Gold 90%
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
by Julia Cameron 1996
4.03
3k+ ratings
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 90%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Complete Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2007
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
4.30
2k+
The Complete Artist's Way Summary
The Complete Artist's Way 90%
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
by Julia Cameron 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
Someday Is Today
by Matthew Dicks • 2022
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
3.86
1k+
Someday Is Today Summary
Someday Is Today 90%
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
by Matthew Dicks 2022
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2002
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
3.96
121k+
The Artist's Way Summary
The Artist's Way 90%
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
by Julia Cameron 2002
3.96
121k+ ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 90%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 ratings
The Creative Cure
by Jacob Nordby • 2021
Born creative, silenced by the world. The way back runs through joy, not discipline.
4.06
444
The Creative Cure Summary
The Creative Cure 90%
Born creative, silenced by the world. The way back runs through joy, not discipline.
by Jacob Nordby 2021
4.06
444 ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 90%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
The Practice
by Seth Godin • 2020
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
3.96
5k+
The Practice Summary
The Practice 89%
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
by Seth Godin 2020
3.96
5k+ ratings
The 12 Week Year for Writers
by A Trevor Thrall • 2021
A 12-week planning system that forces writers to finish: no more year-long projects that never end.
4.07
183
The 12 Week Year for Writers Summary
The 12 Week Year for Writers 89%
A 12-week planning system that forces writers to finish: no more year-long projects that never end.
by A Trevor Thrall 2021
4.07
183 ratings
The Right to Write
by Julia Cameron • 1998
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
4.07
6k+
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write 89%
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
by Julia Cameron 1998
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp • 2003
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
4.09
42k+
The Creative Habit Summary
The Creative Habit 89%
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
by Twyla Tharp 2003
4.09
42k+ ratings
Creating the Impossible
by Michael Neill • 2018
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
4.17
127
Creating the Impossible Summary
Creating the Impossible 89%
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
by Michael Neill 2018
4.17
127 ratings
Fearless Creating
by Eric Maisel • 1995
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
3.89
366
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating 89%
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
by Eric Maisel 1995
3.89
366 ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 89%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
4.24
112k+
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird 89%
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
by Anne Lamott 1994
4.24
112k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 89%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
V Is for Vulnerable
by Seth Godin • 2012
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
3.84
520
V Is for Vulnerable Summary
V Is for Vulnerable 89%
The artist's ABC: vulnerability over polish, initiative over permission, impact over effort.
by Seth Godin 2012
3.84
520 ratings
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
by Barbara Sher • 1994
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
3.79
8k+
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was Summary
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was 89%
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
by Barbara Sher 1994
3.79
8k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Action
by Kyle Eschenroeder • 2017
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
4.28
355
The Pocket Guide to Action Summary
The Pocket Guide to Action 89%
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017
4.28
355 ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 89%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 89%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
The Big Leap
by Gay Hendricks • 2009
Success triggers self-sabotage. The hidden cap on your happiness, and how to break it.
3.97
21k+
The Big Leap Summary
The Big Leap 89%
Success triggers self-sabotage. The hidden cap on your happiness, and how to break it.
by Gay Hendricks 2009
3.97
21k+ ratings
Big Dreams, Daily Joys
by Elise Blaha Cripe • 2019
The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.
4.39
1k+
Big Dreams, Daily Joys Summary
Big Dreams, Daily Joys 89%
The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.
by Elise Blaha Cripe 2019
4.39
1k+ ratings
Your Life As Art
by Robert Fritz • 2002
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
4.21
131
Your Life As Art Summary
Your Life As Art 89%
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
by Robert Fritz 2002
4.21
131 ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
2k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook 89%
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006
4.27
2k+ ratings
Why You're Stuck
by Derek Doepker • 2013
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
3.75
268
Why You're Stuck Summary
Why You're Stuck 89%
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
by Derek Doepker 2013
3.75
268 ratings
The Power of Writing It Down
by Allison Fallon • 2021
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Writing It Down Summary
The Power of Writing It Down 89%
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
by Allison Fallon 2021
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Most writing advice starts too late. First answer why you're driven to be heard.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style 89%
Most writing advice starts too late. First answer why you're driven to be heard.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918
4.18
87k+ ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
3.84
4k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine 89%
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
517
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work 89%
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010
3.55
517 ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 89%
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013
4.08
189 ratings
The Genius Zone
by Gay Hendricks • 2021
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
3.71
841
The Genius Zone Summary
The Genius Zone 89%
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
by Gay Hendricks 2021
3.71
841 ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 89%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 2006
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
4.01
8k+
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself 89%
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
by Steve Chandler 2006
4.01
8k+ ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 89%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 89%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
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