How To Start

I love books about writing. Here’s some bits from my favorite ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I describe the four modes I go through when I’m writing—architect, painter, sculptor, and city planner—to help you make sure you plan, draft, edit, and oversee your pieces in the right way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dear writers, the reader doesn’t have time for your piece so you've got to begin the piece in a way that grabs them by the lapels and says you’ve gotta read this and here's why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer’s block is the worst! But I think I know how to help you get past it. Here’s a truckload of strategies for beating writer’s block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say dance like no one’s watching but what if you could write like no one’s reading? What if you could write with the freedom and the sense of abandon that you would have if you were dancing alone in your room or writing in your journal? That’s the sort of writer I want you to be. Follow me on Instagram at @toureshow and on twitter @toure. For book coaching go to tourebookcoach.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why writers should be their own biggest fan. How Joan Didion uses details perfectly. And the greatest sentence in the world by Vladimir Nabokov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.