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Sit Write Share: Practical Writing Strategies to Transform Your Experience into Content that Matters Paperback – April 29, 2022
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Nobody is born knowing how to write. Like any skill, writing improves with deliberate practice and attention. With growing skill often comes heightened enjoyment. This book will help you develop writing skill so you can share your message.
There is no single writing recipe that works for everybody, but successful writers rely on common ingredients. Play with the experiments in this book to find what works for you.
- 13 Sit experiments will help you get your writing started, defeat gremlins, build habits, and find inspiration.
- 26 Write experiments will help you imagine your message, create a rough draft, and then edit in phases until your polished version emerges.
- 16 Share experiments will help you get support, publish, and spread your message to those who need it.
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Sit Write Share builds a structure that helps writers overcome the doubts, distractions, and digressions they inevitably face. Written with humor and compassion from Britton's deep experience as an author, editor, publisher, writing teacher, and coach, Sit Write Share will make you a better, happier, and more productive writer.
Henry Edwards
Author of The Daily Better:365 Reasons for Optimism
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About the Author
Kathryn Britton’s clients call her the brilliant midwife of words. She has helped hundreds of people become word crafters who complete writing projects, big and small. Her own publications include books and articles about computer science, coaching, and applied positive psychology. After earning a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree at the University of Pennsylvania, she founded Theano Coaching LLC to coach writers and run writing workshops. Kathryn has witnessed the power of her writing experiments to help authors find joy, build confidence, and get writing done that changes the world.
For more information, visit SitWriteShare.com
- Print length238 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateApril 29, 2022
- Dimensions6 x 0.54 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8985824605
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In the writer's battle of gremlins versus muses, Kathryn Britton's Sit Write Share is filled with well organized, easily doable, and highly adaptable experiments to help you overcome your gremlins, get to know your muses, and write from your authentic inspired voice. Sit Write Share is a writer's reference book, a treasure trove, of everything you need to know to take your writing from wavering intentions to reader-ready manuscript. It is a valuable resource for all writers on the road to becoming published authors.
Diana Whitney, PhD Founder, Corporation for Positive Change Co-Founder, The Taos Institute Author of twenty books including Thriving Women, Thriving World and The Power of Appreciative Inquiry.
Sit Write Share offers budding (and established) writers a treasure trove of doable strategies to unlock your writing potential and get your book published. Kathryn writes with wisdom and pragmatism but also understands the deeply emotional and relational aspects of writing. I wish I had Kathryn's insights when I wrote my first book and I will definitely be using them to write my next book.
Dr. Lea Waters, PhD, registered psychologist Author of The Strength Switch
If you have a book in you but you dread writing, Sit Write Share will help you turn that around. It has experiments to get past fears, escape writers' block, and view faulty first drafts with appreciation. It can even help you learn to view editing as an act of love for your audience. This book is a resource that every writer should have close at hand. Sit Write Share has helped me, and it will help you, too.
David J. Pollay Best-selling author of The Law of the Garbage Truck(R)
Every writer knows that going from inspiration to written pages is the hardest task we face. That is why Kathryn Britton's guide to help all kinds of writers overcome doubts and distractions so that writing can occur is so brilliant. The exercises prime the pump and get the words going. I've already recommended the book to friends and clients who have a book locked inside of themselves that Kathryn can help them to birth and be proud of.
Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP, executive coach, speaker Best-selling author of Creating Your Best Life and Getting Grit
From her writing experience, experiments and her own blood, sweat, and writing tears, Kathryn is a true writing Yoda. As the original master says, "do or do not, there is no try"; Kathryn has translated this ethos to writing in this book. I can tell you firsthand that when I follow Kathryn's method and write, yes, my writing is better, but more importantly, my life works better and I am a better person in it. This book is for anyone who is interested in exploring their relationship with writing as a pathway to having more impact in the world.
Jen Grace Baron, co-CEO InspireCorps, Author of Dare to Inspire
Whether you want to become a writer for the first time or to stop polishing without publishing, Sit Write Share is for you! Using simple and elegant prose, Kathryn Britton offers writers comforting structure: more than 50 practical, creative, experiential writing experiments, and numerous inspiring stories based on her decades of experience as a writer, editor, and coach. Sit Write Share will help you defeat your writing demons, design a sustainable, personalized writing practice, and discover joy in sharing and receiving feedback about your writing.
Sherri W. Fisher, MEd, MAPP Best-selling author of The Effort Myth: How to Give Your Child the Three Gifts of Motivation
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- ASIN : B09YQW3QZ1
- Publisher : Theano Press
- Publication date : April 29, 2022
- Language : English
- Print length : 238 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8985824605
- Item Weight : 11.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.54 x 9 inches
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Helping people with writing projects big and small for 15 years, Kathryn Britton learned techniques for helping them get past writer’s block and enjoy expressing their ideas and emotions in writing. Writers can use an experimental mindset to pick and choose among these techniques to form their writing practices and grow in confidence. Kathryn loves to write herself, and has written papers, books, and articles in computer science, coaching, and applied positive psychology. She wants her readers to set aside the fear associated with writing and find the same joy that she experiences.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWriting is hard, and writing well is even harder. If you struggle to begin the writer's journey or you have ever felt lost along the way, this book is elven bread to sustain you as you scale your personal Mount Doom.
Kathryn Britton packed this book with a tremendous variety of examples, discussions, stories, and experiments that support the writer's journey at every stage. She addresses the many obstacles writers face with kindness, generosity, and empathy: finding your reason to write, defining who you want to write for, overcoming writer's block, getting your writing out into the world, etc. In the exercises and discussions the author writes directly, clearly, and with an infectious enthusiasm. But it is the sheer number and variety of exercises that really testifies to the author's generosity and sincere interest in helping other writers succeed.
The author has assembled this material from a variety of sources with an eye toward usefulness and practicality. Many of the most interesting and refreshing techniques are uniquely hers, developed during her writer's workshops and her previous successes as an author and editor. The Share section stands out for its practical and thorough approach to the many ways writers can find and serve their audience.
I was a fortunate member of more than one of Kathryn's workshops, and was privileged to read this excellent book in its beta edition. No book is perfect, and no book on writing can be the last word. Being a sort of Swiss Army knife of writer's books, some tools are well implemented and others appear in a perhaps less practical form. Despite the well defined structure of the book, I often forgot which type of section I was reading. But that's a minor quibble, because the material is useful, absorbing, and certainly bears repeating in more than one context.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseSit Write Share approaches writing from a relatable perspective which I expect may help me bring to life a couple book “projects” gathering cobwebs. While I have written and edited many hundreds of “published” mostly technical books and articles transitioning to amateur/hobbyist writing has proven elusive.
After buying Sit Write Share I “thumbed” through the Kindle Edition reading a few pages here and there and quickly realized the well organized book really provides steps to transform an idea into a successful finished work or it may be used as an excellent reference/checklist for specific tasks. The “sit” and “write” sections are oriented to helping the writer develop and grow where the “share” section is more task oriented. The “experiments” are interesting and insightful and many will help any writer. A companion Sit Write Share Workbook might be useful.
Sit Write Share spans the spectrum from starting with a bank piece of paper to having a book manuscript you want to self-publish – from exploring and learning ways to write that work for you to specific steps to successfully self-publish. Sit Write Share encapsulates Britton’s unique writing-coaching and editing style which lets the writer’s style shine through.
Sit Write Share is extensively personalized drawing upon Britton’s evolution as a writer and writing workshops and coaching experience. Britton frequently explains how a particular step relates to the creation of Sit Write Share.
I think Sit Write Share may help people like me who need a “jump start” to transform their experience into content that matters.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseI put off reading Sit Write Share because I had my own publishing deadlines. I wish I had taken the time to read it while I writing. I would have had an easier time of it.
But I am that much better prepared for next time. The advice, exercises, and beautiful writing are pure inspirations. Kathryn Britton has written a gem of a book. Magnificently practical, the experiments that expand our mental and emotional relationship to writing help to get us unstuck and then deeply motivated. Converting our motivation into action through new tiny habits and commitments is so beautifully laid out and helpful. With the aid of stories and steps, Bretton overcomes the problem of inertia. As you feel guided through the process, you cultivate a writing practice that has you sharing, getting feedback, and preparing to publish. You could not ask for a better, more thoughtful guide on this journey. This book should be required reading for anyone looking to get their ideas out into the world, taking a writing course, or already writing and considering joining a writing community. Don’t put off reading it.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI'm uniquely qualified to review this book, having taking one of Kathryn's writing workshops (not as painful as I feared, even enjoyable!) and having co-authored and co-edited a book with Kathryn (Character Strengths Matter: How to Live a Full Life). I knew the book would be good, I just didn't know how helpful it would be.
She takes an engineering, process mindset to an artful craft and the results are a great hybrid of the two. In the sections of the book, (aptly named sit, write and share) you have practical exercises for each one of these activities. As someone who finds all three parts challenging, having it broken down into specific tasks that I could choose (or not choose) was very helpful.
My only (tiny) constructive feedback: the convention of naming all the stories after people with J names was a little odd to me at first. Then I adjusted to it and looked at the bigger picture - all the tools I now have in my toolkit!
It can be read all at once or in pieces as you find the need to create something written for work or to publish. My favorite idea in the book is the procrastination hierarchy. The concept is that if you have something you would like to do LESS than writing (i.e., your taxes) then you will do the writing. If there is something you would rather do than writing (i.e., organize your desk) then you will do that. It's fresh and fun and helps me to stop procrastinating.
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LouisaReviewed in Canada on April 28, 20225.0 out of 5 stars This book will get you writing!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseKathryn Britton was my writing coach when I started writing my book several years ago. There is no way I could have done it without her incredible guidance. I was thrilled when she decided to take all her amazing strategies and put them into a book. Writing a book can be so daunting but she gives you many 'experiments' that will get you to sit and write! If you are having trouble getting your book written, this is the book for you.
Dr Lucy HoneReviewed in Australia on December 9, 20235.0 out of 5 stars Great for anyone who is (or wants to be) a writer.
Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseI've been a writer all my adult life - published successful books and thousands of articles globally. When I sat down to begin my next book, I turned to Sit Write Share to get me started.
There are so many tips and suggestions in this book that it's made writing more enjoyable, more structured and purposeful.
If you've got a book in you and don't have endless time to think about and write it, I cannot recommend this enough.
Andrew SorenReviewed in Canada on April 22, 20225.0 out of 5 stars A goldmine for aspiring writers
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was the perfect thing for me to read right now as someone on the brink of starting a big writing project who has been stewing on how to get started for months. The wisdom of what’s shared, the clarity of the path, the pragmatism of the recommendations, the obvious joy that shines through the pages, and the sheer gold mine of utility was exactly what I needed. This is a wonderful resource and will be well used to all who buy it!



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