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The Art of Slow Writing
by Louise DeSalvo • 2014
Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.
4.27
698
The Art of Slow Writing Summary
The Art of Slow Writing 92%
Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.
by Louise DeSalvo 2014
4.27
698 ratings
In Praise of Slowness
by Carl Honoré • 2004
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
3.65
7k+
In Praise of Slowness Summary
In Praise of Slowness 90%
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
by Carl Honoré 2004
3.65
7k+ ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer 89%
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023
4.37
425 ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing 89%
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017
2.80
367 ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 89%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
The Relaxed Author
by Joanna Penn • 2021
Publish on your own terms: protect your health, say no, and build a writing career that lasts.
4.41
170
The Relaxed Author Summary
The Relaxed Author 89%
Publish on your own terms: protect your health, say no, and build a writing career that lasts.
by Joanna Penn 2021
4.41
170 ratings
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg • 2012
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
4.13
4k+
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing 89%
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012
4.13
4k+ ratings
Inciting Joy
by Ross Gay • 2022
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
4.13
6k+
Inciting Joy Summary
Inciting Joy 89%
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
by Ross Gay 2022
4.13
6k+ ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
2k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen 89%
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020
3.11
2k+ ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 89%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
The Art of Going SLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2024
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
4.02
198
The Art of Going SLOW Summary
The Art of Going SLOW 89%
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
by Damon Zahariades 2024
4.02
198 ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow 89%
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018
3.87
5k+ 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 89%
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 Cottage Fairy Companion
by Paola Merrill • 2022
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
4.29
1k+
The Cottage Fairy Companion Summary
The Cottage Fairy Companion 89%
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
by Paola Merrill 2022
4.29
1k+ ratings
Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg • 1986
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
4.21
32k+
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones 89%
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
by Natalie Goldberg 1986
4.21
32k+ ratings
The Art of Stillness
by Pico Iyer • 2014
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
3.73
9k+
The Art of Stillness Summary
The Art of Stillness 89%
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
by Pico Iyer 2014
3.73
9k+ ratings
Why Write?
by Mark Edmundson • 2016
Writing is the art of becoming nobody's fool, especially your own.
3.65
222
Why Write? Summary
Why Write? 89%
Writing is the art of becoming nobody's fool, especially your own.
by Mark Edmundson 2016
3.65
222 ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 89%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ ratings
Consider This
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2020
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
4.37
6k+
Consider This Summary
Consider This 89%
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020
4.37
6k+ ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 89%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath 89%
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007
4.09
376 ratings
The Writing Life
by Annie Dillard • 1989
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
3.98
18k+
The Writing Life Summary
The Writing Life 89%
The work leads, the writer follows, and most of what you write must be destroyed.
by Annie Dillard 1989
3.98
18k+ ratings
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts
by Ryan Andrew Kinder • 2014
A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.
3.72
415
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts Summary
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts 89%
A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.
by Ryan Andrew Kinder 2014
3.72
415 ratings
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley • 2007
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
3.81
2k+
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel 89%
Your unconscious writes the story. Give it ninety minutes a day and stop censoring.
by Walter Mosley 2007
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Art of Nonfiction
by Ayn Rand • 2001
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
3.98
537
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction 89%
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
by Ayn Rand 2001
3.98
537 ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 89%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 89%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ 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 In-Between
by Jeff Goins • 2013
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
3.75
750
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 88%
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
by Jeff Goins 2013
3.75
750 ratings
More Baths, Less Talking
by Nick Hornby • 2012
A book column about what a middle-aged man actually read, not what he pretended to.
3.88
2k+
More Baths, Less Talking Summary
More Baths, Less Talking 88%
A book column about what a middle-aged man actually read, not what he pretended to.
by Nick Hornby 2012
3.88
2k+ ratings
Life Is a Verb
by Patti Digh • 2008
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
3.97
3k+
Life Is a Verb Summary
Life Is a Verb 88%
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
by Patti Digh 2008
3.97
3k+ ratings
On Writing
by Ernest Hemingway • 1984
Write true, cut hard, and the reader will feel what you never said.
4.02
5k+
On Writing Summary
On Writing 88%
Write true, cut hard, and the reader will feel what you never said.
by Ernest Hemingway 1984
4.02
5k+ ratings
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury • 1973
Write from obsession, trust the subconscious, and kill the inner critic before it speaks.
4.08
22k+
Zen in the Art of Writing Summary
Zen in the Art of Writing 88%
Write from obsession, trust the subconscious, and kill the inner critic before it speaks.
by Ray Bradbury 1973
4.08
22k+ ratings
Dropping the Struggle
by Roger Housden • 2016
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
3.89
114
Dropping the Struggle Summary
Dropping the Struggle 88%
What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.
by Roger Housden 2016
3.89
114 ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 88%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 88%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
The Writer's Process
by Anne H. Janzer • 2016
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
4.05
542
The Writer's Process Summary
The Writer's Process 88%
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
by Anne H. Janzer 2016
4.05
542 ratings
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals 88%
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013
3.65
21k+ ratings
Writing Alone, Writing Together
by Judy Reeves • 2002
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
4.01
78
Writing Alone, Writing Together Summary
Writing Alone, Writing Together 88%
How to start a writing group that provides feedback, builds accountability, and keeps you writing.
by Judy Reeves 2002
4.01
78 ratings
Grammar for a Full Life
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2020
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
3.91
667
Grammar for a Full Life Summary
Grammar for a Full Life 88%
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2020
3.91
667 ratings
A Circle of Quiet
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1971
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
4.21
7k+
A Circle of Quiet Summary
A Circle of Quiet 88%
A farmhouse, a brook, an hour of silence: what a writer found when she finally stopped.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1971
4.21
7k+ ratings
Optimal Illusions
by Coco Krumme • 2023
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
3.00
238
Optimal Illusions Summary
Optimal Illusions 88%
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
by Coco Krumme 2023
3.00
238 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 88%
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
Spellbinding Sentences
by Barbara Baig • 2015
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
4.31
231
Spellbinding Sentences Summary
Spellbinding Sentences 88%
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
by Barbara Baig 2015
4.31
231 ratings
Creative Journal Writing
by Stephanie Dowrick • 2007
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
3.81
373
Creative Journal Writing Summary
Creative Journal Writing 88%
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
by Stephanie Dowrick 2007
3.81
373 ratings
Creativity
by John Cleese • 2020
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
3.88
10k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 88%
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
by John Cleese 2020
3.88
10k+ ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten 88%
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022
3.73
261 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 88%
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
Good Prose
by Tracy Kidder • 2013
Everything a Pulitzer winner and his editor know about writing nonfiction that people finish.
3.92
1k+
Good Prose Summary
Good Prose 88%
Everything a Pulitzer winner and his editor know about writing nonfiction that people finish.
by Tracy Kidder 2013
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy
by Jennifer McCartney • 2018
Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.
3.90
2k+
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy Summary
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy 88%
Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.
by Jennifer McCartney 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
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