Short, simple, and juicy tips to get yourself out of a writing drought and back into the stream of your creative story! Using the simple strategy of stream of consciousness writing, you can unblock your creative juices and start your writing project with renewed enthusiasm and success!!

1. Write Your Book
Part I

2. What’s Holding You Back?
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Are you confused?
Do you just need your writing kick-started?
Do you have a story ready for a book?
Are you looking to be part of a community of
like-minded individuals?
• Are you here to explore your possibilities?
• Do you already have a story you wish to
develop and/or redraft?

3. In the beginning was an inner storm of
inspiration…

4. Followed by fear…

5. We all have the courage needed to step out and
fulfill our purpose!
Nik Wallenda – June 23, 2013

6. Technical v Creative Writing
PRECISE WRITING
(grammar & punctuation)
• Editors
• Publishers
TECHNICAL WRITING
(sharing information)
• Professional (attorneys)
• Scientific (computer
science)
CREATIVE WRITING
(feeling, experience &
inspiration)
• Poetry
• Creative short stories
• Novels
• Children’s stories
• Your story, poem, or idea!
• It’s unique

7. CREATIVE
WRITING
101
The Kiss Principle
• Don’t focus on perfection
– Find a good editor who can clean up your grammatical
blunders
• Focus on content
– Your writing project is unique and in order to be heard
it must first be written

8. F Y I…
You are in the driver’s seat if you want
to publish
SIX YEARS LATER, THE PUBLISHING WORLD HAS CHANGED
DRAMATICALLY
• Where once you needed an agent … you can now be your own
agent
• Where once you needed a traditional publisher…you can now be
your own publisher
• Where once you needed marketing experts…you can now learn
to be your own marketing expert
• Where once you needed someone to give you a big break…you
can now create your own opportunity
BUT, I GET AHEAD OF MYSELF….

9. Why stream of consciousness?

10. Fishing in Your
Stream of Consciousness
• Write a short paragraph
that tells a story of one of
the following pictures.
• Don’t worry about being
technically perfect.
• You cannot free up your
creativity if you are locked
inside a formula of
perfection.
• Give yourself over to what I
call “stream of
consciousness writing.”

11. Recommended Workbooks
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Writing Down the Bones; Natalie Goldberg
The Artist’s Way; Julia Cameron
The Writer’s Compass; Nancy Ellen Dodd
Inspiration Sandwich, Stories to Inspire our
Creative Freedom; Sark

12. Recommended Reference Books &
Online Resources
• Keys for Writers; Ann Raimes (multiple
editions available)
• The Elements of Style; William Strunk & EB
White
• www.dictionary.com

13. Keep It Simple Sweetheart
• Approach your writing with
childlike enthusiasm!
• Don’t take yourself too
seriously!
• Smile, don’t sweat the small
stuff because it is all small
stuff ! (Richard Carlson)
• Have fun! Your ideas will flow
more freely and you will
reach your writing goals!

14. Exploring Your Possibilities
• Do you feel:
– Frustrated with your attempt at writing your story?
– Have you started, only to stop and start again…and again
and..?
– Need some encouragement and accountability to make your
dream a reality?
Schedule a complimentary exploration session with Candace
to see if NOW is the time to make an investment in YOUR
writing!
Virtual class and private coaching available.
candaceconradi@gmail.com
www.candaceconradi.com

15. About Candace
George Conradi
www.candaceconradi.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/candacegeorgeconradi/
https://www.facebook.com/CGConradi.Author
Twitter: @CandieLea
Bio:
Candace George Conradi is a best-selling and influential author
known for her provocatively insightful prose about life. Her readers
are impressed with her innate kindness, generosity and wisdom and
find her work timeless. Her eclectic books speak to the heart of all
people regardless of age, offering beautiful reminders of
humankind’s innate power and ability to live a life of value, purpose,
and beauty according to each person's unique life design.
A strong advocate for self-reliance, Conradi founded Women With a
Voice in 2010, her active blog and Facebook community, out of her
passion to help women realize their full potential. A prolific author,
her recent books include: The Gentle Pine’s Purpose (an inspiring
children’s book and adult fable about life), Soul Sitters, What to do
when your loved one is dying (co-authored with Stacey Canfield,
founder of soulsitters.com), and Sweet Tweets, 140 Characters of
Wisdom. Her blogs are read internationally, especially embraced by
women striving to be respected, honored and heard. Candace’s
work is recognized for its cutting edge message that makes positive
change not only credible but achievable.
BOOKS
• Sweet Tweets, 140 Characters of
Wisdom, 2013
• The Soul Sitters Handbook, 2012
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The Gentle Pine’s Purpose, 2011
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Co Authored with Stacey Canfield
Amazon Best Seller
www.gentlepinespurpose.com
Diamond Moms, A Mother’s Guide
to Raising a Baseball Player, 2006
BLOGS
Women With a Voice
Guiltless Devotion
LIVE INTERVIEWS
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Homepage:
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