The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done

by A. Trevor Thrall, Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Length: 272 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2021-09-15
ISBN-10: 1119817439
ISBN-13: 9781119817437
Sales Rank: #170117 (See Top 100 Books)

Get more words on the page with this proven and popular system

The 12 Week Year for Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Your Writing Done is an easy-to-implement and practical framework for writers to get more work done in less time. You’ll answer big picture questions—What is my vision for the future? What are my writing goals?—while enacting a comprehensive system to plan and execute your writing.

You’ll create a 12 Week Plan and a Model Week, collaborate with a weekly writing group, keep score, and learn to stick to a weekly execution routine. The book will also show you how to:

Manage multiple writing projects at the same time
Develop a prolific writer’s mindset and increase your output with the 12 Week Year system
Deal with actionable specifics, like when and where to write

Ideal for writers in all genres and fields, The 12 Week Year for Writers is the perfect hands-on guide for academic and business writers, authors, students, columnists, bloggers, and copy and content writers who seek to increase their productivity and get more quality words on the page.

COVER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
LIST OF ACTION STEPS
SECTION I: WHY YOU NEED A NEW WRITING SYSTEM
    CHAPTER 1: WHY YOU NEED A NEW WRITING SYSTEM
        WRITING IS HARD
        WHY SHINY NEW APPS WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM
        THE SOLUTION IS THE 12 WEEK YEAR
        PLAN OF THE BOOK
        IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE 12 WEEK YEAR
        IF YOU ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
    CHAPTER 2: THE 12 WEEK YEAR: YOUR STRATEGIC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR WRITING
        THE 12 WEEK YEAR PARADIGM SHIFT
        THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR
        WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WRITERS USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR?
SECTION II: HOW TO USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR
    CHAPTER 3: CRAFTING YOUR WRITING VISION
        CRAFTING YOUR VISION
        ASPIRATIONAL VISION
        ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION
        ACTION STEP: COMPOSE YOUR ASPIRATIONAL VISION NARRATIVE
        NEAR-TERM VISION
        ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR NEAR-TERM VISION
        YOUR WRITER'S VISION
        ACTION STEP: CRAFT YOUR WRITER'S VISION
        YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
        ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR NEXT WRITING PROJECT
        THE VISION CONVERSATION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 4: CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
        WHY 12 WEEK PLANS ARE SO POWERFUL
        NOT ALL PLANS ARE CREATED EQUAL
        CREATING YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
        ACTION STEP: BREAK YOUR WRITING PROJECT INTO 12 WEEK CHUNKS
        ACTION STEP: DETERMINE THE GOALS FOR YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN
        THREE STEPS FOR TACTIC GENERATION
        ACTION STEP: USE MIND MAPPING TO BRAINSTORM TACTICS FOR YOUR 12 WEEK GOALS
        ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY THE MOST IMPORTANT TACTICS AND DECIDE WHICH ONES TO PURSUE IN YOUR 12 WEEK PLAN
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 5: CREATING YOUR MODEL WEEK
        THE POWER OF THE MODEL WEEK
        THE MODEL WEEK
        HOW TO HANDLE SCHEDULE CHANGES ON THE FLY
        ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR MODEL WEEK
    CHAPTER 6: THE WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
        WHY ARE WRITING GROUPS SO IMPORTANT?
        FIVE STEPS TO CREATING THE PERFECT WRITING GROUP
        RUNNING YOUR WRITING GROUP
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 7: SCOREKEEPING
        THE BENEFITS OF MEASUREMENT
        YOUR WEEKLY SCORECARD
        ACTION STEP: IDENTIFY YOUR KEY INDICATORS
        TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKLY SCORES
        NOTE
    CHAPTER 8: THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
        STEP 1: SCORE LAST WEEK
        STEP 2: CONFIRM OR REVISE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
        STEP 3 EVALUATE YOUR TIME AND MAKE NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS
        ACTION STEP: CREATE YOUR WEEKLY PLAN
        STEP 4: DO THE DAILY HUDDLE
        STEP 5: ATTEND YOUR WEEKLY WRITING GROUP
        ACTION STEP: PRINT OUT THE WEEKLY EXECUTION ROUTINE
SECTION III: HOW THE 12 WEEK YEAR WILL HELP YOU WRITE
    CHAPTER 9: MAKING YOUR FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR A SUCCESS
        COMMIT YOURSELF TO SUCCESS
        START FAST: YOUR FIRST FOUR WEEKS
        HANG TOUGH: YOUR SECOND FOUR WEEKS
        FINISH STRONG: YOUR LAST FOUR WEEKS
        REVIEW AND REFINE: YOUR 13TH WEEK
        ACTION STEP: CONDUCT YOUR 13TH WEEK REVIEW
        APPLICATION OF 12 WEEK YEAR DISCIPLINES
        FINAL WORDS OF ADVICE: AVOIDING THE MOST COMMON FIRST 12 WEEK YEAR CHALLENGES
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 10: HOW TO USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE MORE
        THE “WORDS PER HOUR” MYTH: USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE WRITING SESSIONS
        WRITING MORE IN A WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR
        GETTING THINGS FINISHED
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 11: HOW TO MANAGE MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS
        WHY HAVING MULTIPLE WRITING PROJECTS IS HARD
        THREE KEYS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 12: HOW TO WRITE TOGETHER WITH THE 12 WEEK YEAR
        USING THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE WITH A TEAM
        THOUGHTS ON BEING A GOOD COAUTHOR
        NOTE
    CHAPTER 13: THE WRITER'S MINDSET
        THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE WRITER'S MINDSET
        NOTES
    CHAPTER 14: PARTING THOUGHTS
SECTION IV: THE 12 WEEK YEAR IN ACTION
    CHAPTER 15: HOW I USED THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO WRITE THIS BOOK
        12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020
        12 WEEK PLAN #1: MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020
        WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 1, 12 WEEK YEAR #1 MAY 18 – AUGUST 9, 2020
        12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
        12 WEEK PLAN #2: AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
        WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 9, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
        WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #2 AUGUST 31 – NOVEMBER 22, 2020
        12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021
        12 WEEK PLAN #3: NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021
        WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 10, 12 WEEK YEAR #3 NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021
        12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
        12 WEEK PLAN #4: MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
        WEEKLY PLAN FOR WEEK 4, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
        WEEKLY EXECUTION SCORECARD, 12 WEEK YEAR #4 MARCH 1 – MAY 23, 2021
    CHAPTER 16: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
        CAN I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM LIKE GTD?
        CAN I MAKE A 12 WEEK PLAN THAT IS SHORTER (OR LONGER) THAN 12 WEEKS?
        DON'T PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEMS DESTROY CREATIVITY? WILL THE 12 WEEK YEAR WORK FOR FICTION WRITING AND OTHER CREATIVE PURSUITS?
        WHAT IF I FEEL TOO OVERWHELMED TO MAKE MY FIRST 12 WEEK PLAN?
        WHAT IF I ONLY WANT TO USE SOME PARTS OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR SYSTEM?
        WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE A BIG EPIPHANY/IDEA/OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDDLE OF MY 12 WEEK PLAN? DO I STICK WITH THE PLAN, CHANGE THE PLAN AND DO THE NEW THING, OR WHAT?
        CAN I RESTART MY 12 WEEK PLAN/YEAR IF I FALL BEHIND FOR SOME REASON (ILLNESS, SCHEDULE BOMBED, ETC.)?
        SHOULD I USE THE 12 WEEK YEAR TO SCHEDULE ALL MY WORK AND PERSONAL PROJECTS?
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