Join author Joel Saltzman and six of his writing students as they journey through a ten-week writing workshop. Discover how they find solutions to their writing difficulties, and get beyond self-doubts and creative dilemmas. The author serves as guide, guru, and writing coach, providing the wisdom, courage, and occasional one-liners that will get you writing your best work ever. You'll learn how to: • tell a story • use your faults to maximum advantage • trust your instincts • turn chaos into order • finish what you start! This refreshing book is sprinkled with numerous quotes from famous writers who share their own insecurities and pearls of wisdom, such as "It's constitutional with me to be anxious as all hell about all of my work. I'll never get over that and I never hope to; I just have to live with it." —Tennessee Williams About the Author Joel Saltzman is also the author of If You Can Talk, You Can Write. He has taught at the UCLA Writers' Program, is a former comedian, and currently conducts writing workshops in Los Angeles.