GOT STUCK? As a writer, you know stuckness when you see it. And feel it. And, possibly, fear it. You may feel shame. The sense that you're alone with this struggle. Maybe the worst part is not knowing what to do now. Especially after you've tried so many fixes that didn't work. You're not alone. And feeling stuck doesn't need to be permanent. In fact, the stuckness itself can be a key to discovering what to do next. A M Carley's new book introduces the FLOAT Approach to becoming unstuck: a gentle, stepwise invitation to mindful problem-solving and brainstorming. Your own wisdom gains the space and support to speak up and be heard. Help is here! Use FLOAT to draw on your own hidden resources, and find your way again. Including more than 80 tools, extensive introductory materials, inspiration from published authors, and multiple indexes for easy reference, FLOAT is a resource to keep handy. Suitable for writers from woo-woo to pragmatic, introverted to extroverted, quiet to exuberant, contemplative to active, this book offers mindful interventions to help writers become unstuck. BECOMING UNSTUCK Trust yourself Use simple tools Honor your wisdom Connect with the clan of writers Find your strength FLOAT EARLY REVIEWS - It's encouraging, professional, and nonjudgmental. This is clearly going to be a very valuable book for writers! - I want to keep this book next to my dictionary. - FLOAT shows a sensitivity to the challenges confronted by writers, especially the constant flux between isolation and connectedness, pursuing what is in many ways a solitary occupation. - It's great to have specific suggestions and exercises that help get the juices flowing again. - We creative folks just love fresh, new ideas and this book is chock full of ways to use our creative energy to fuel the completion of our projects.
Industry Reviews
A wonderful reference book for writers, not about what to write but how to get it on the paper. It helps you explore how writing can be better and easier.
A writer's best friend -- besides a cat! Anne Carley provides valuable tools for helping boost a writer's creativity as well as getting one out of that dreaded writer's block. FLOAT is an acronym and a clever method for writers to help them be the best at what they do! An easy to read format, much more than a "how to" book, it has a complementary workbook.
If you are a writer who has ever felt stalled in your project, this book is for you. I'm taking an email course that accompanies the book. It is not only chock-full with tips and tricks, it is accomplished in little time, without being overwhelming. I highly recommend checking it out!
FLOAT is a fast read with practical insights and helpful tools. I would highly suggest FLOAT to any aspiring writer who wants to produce high quality content.
FLOAT teaches you to be gentle with yourself and learn where you set your limits, boundaries, fears. Then it helps you to push beyond all these blockages and improve your writing process, and with it your writing.
I was pretty blown away by how completely helpful this is going to be for a whole helluva lot of people. I haven't been butt-to-chair writing for many years, but it makes me want to start again. I feel like, with a tool like this, the process wouldn't be nearly as amorphous. I would say to others, If you are a writer or want to write, you need this little volume on your desk. Period. You should read about one tool before you sit down to write. Every day.
I just wish I'd had this book two years ago when I was writing my own book! I was getting 'stuck' all the time and couldn't see my way forward! I'm glad I did it, but it was not an easy project. But even just glancing through FLOAT I see fun and inviting chapter headings...most of which would have been so helpful to me when I was stumbling my way through the writing process. I bought FLOAT because I'm thinking about writing again, but this time I'll have it nearby as a calming, guiding and encouraging companion.
Anne Carley's FLOAT is a book filled with magic presented in the form of tools to help writers get unstuck. I had a hard time thinking of anyone who would not benefit from this book - be they artist, engineer, or manager wanting to motivate their staff. The gentle, wise guidance offered to readers is not only helpful, it is a delight to read. Do yourself and your friends a favor - get and give this book!
Ms. Carley has created this amazingly organized, easy to follow "tool kit" for all aspiring writers, helping one to navigate through the fog of one's own distractions and insecurities.
A must have for authors of all varieties. Actually for all artists, as well. Practical yet fun with real world steps to figuring out the next step in your project. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by obligations or whether you feel abandoned in your efforts to bring your words to life, the FLOAT method has something for you. I hope the author eventually offers seminars on the FLOAT process. I would like to attend.
A practical, inspiring keeper of a writing book. Carley's exercises and encouragements are a must-have for the writers' shelf. If you've ever felt stuck with your work, this book will help you break free and write the words the world needs.
