Is writer's block real? Is a headache real (even though some people don't get them?) As a scientist, Julia Roberts can attest, it's real, painful, and robs the world of some of the best ideas and insights by sidetracking amazing writers! Roberts shares a deep knowledge base of creativity and the creative thinking process that can help you predict and prevent your own slide into procrastination and block - so you can finish the things you envision. The book is filled with scientifically tested tools and "Try It" worksheets about how, why, and when you write well (and why, sometimes, not so much.)
Writers gain confidence and creativity in their writing work using the scientific tools Julia Roberts illustrates in this book. Roberts taps into the surprising science of creativity and her coach training to give the reader grounded, proven, easy-to-use methods to gain:
- Clarity
- Ideas
- Structure
- Finish
As Roberts says, "Writers are the Best Weirdos" and she's here for them - empathetic, insightful, supportive, and humorous as she shares her personal and clients' experience with writing and publishing to help lighten yours.
The creative thinking process is universal, but creative thinkers are far from identical. We each have our own strengths to deploy and struggles to overcome. We each need different prescriptions to smooth our own creative process. Take a moment to think: Where does the work come easily to you? Where do you struggle? Where do you gain energy? Where do you lose energy (and just want to quit?!)
Julia Roberts has a Masters in the Science of Creativity, is certified as a life coach and creativity coach. She's on a mission to help writers glide past those awkward, shameful, painful moments that can stop your writing in its tracks. She can help you stare down doubt, dread, and delay, and write with more ease and satisfaction.
Roberts is also the author of Amazon bestseller, Sex, Lies & Creativity - Gender Differences in Creative Thinking, (Difference Press, 2014) and is performing a TEDx Salon talk: "It's Not Just Mojo, The Surprising Science of Creativity" in 2022.
Roberts, Julia: - "Sadly, Julia Roberts is an expert in writer's block. (She's been there.) Despite successes in other arenas, her writing stalled and sputtered. It was painful. She had no choice but to delve deeply into the creative process and learn about the surprising science behind creativity. She has Masters of Science in Creativity (2014 Buffalo State College).Since then, she founded DecodingCreativity.com and works with thousands of people every year to help them understand their own creative thinking better and how they can best use their creative assets to finally finish what they envision. Julia speaks at writers conferences regularly, and has authored three books, including Amazon bestseller, Sex, Lies & Creativity - Gender Differences in Creative Thinking. Julia has been invited to be a featured salon speaker on the TEDx stage in Summer 2022 - on the subject: It's Not Just Mojo, The Surprising Science of Creativity.Prior to working as a creativity expert for writers, Julia worked as an innovation consultant for marketing agencies for more than 25 years, giving her best and brightest ideas to brainstorming and strategy sessions for marketing clients that ranged from American Express, Avon, Burger King, Kraft Foods, Heinz Foods, Diet Coke, DirecTV, HBO, Warner Bros, and more.Julia Roberts has raised 3 kids with her husband of 30+ years and lives in Los Angeles, CA in a mid-century ranch."
