I own this book. It is very helpful as far as being a cofidence booster. The stories are all true. You just want to cheer. For a beginning writer like myself this is an essential book.

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From the back of the book.
Stories to Inspire Your Writing
Being a writer can be a loney and frustration experience. These stories-by a wide range of professional writers, novelists, journalist, freelancers, poets, screenwriters and celebrity authors-will help you become the writer you have always wanted to be. Th mission of this book is to turn you, American and the world on the value of writing,

You will learn how to:

Live your dream
Discover your writing voice
Write to conquer your fears
Overcome obstacles
Write your way through college
Handle rejection
Write from the heart
Remake a world

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A nice book. Different published writers giving their accounts of how they got started, the trials they faced, their inspirations etc. Great for encouragement!

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This was a great book if you're looking for a shot of inspiration. It's especially good for those who are beginning to wonder if they will ever be published! Who knows...sometimes a good jolt of inspiration is all it takes.

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I really didn't know what to expect with this book since I have never read any of the Chicken Soup collections. I was pleasantly surprised! This book's collection of inspirational tales from authors boosted my confidence and stimulated my itch to put pen to paper. The different chapters were refreshing--from writing about mentors to finding their voice--the different authors wrote about their fears and hopes and insecurities, showing that even accomplished professionals have had the same feelings as all of us neophytes who are just trying to make our mark on this world.

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