There are new combinations of familiar things and things that have never before been included in a book on writing. Natural language processing is a model of human communication. Regardless of the subject or activity, it was developed to study the elements of excellence itself. It allows us to build the best possible model of anything that works well. NLP is used in everything we do. Our effectiveness is guaranteed by it.

Second is a model of what to do when you write that is based on what effective writers actually do and how they use their thinking processes while they do it. Drawing on current research in the processes of writing and creativity, we package the result so that you can use it. Although you will be using the same thought processes as effective writers, you will be able to maintain and even enhance your own personal style.

This book will teach you how to write, step by step. We will guide you through the same steps that create successful results for others, even if you are incapable or stuck. These steps are inside your head, in your behavior, and on your paper or word processor. In nature, the process is self-reinforcing. It feeds on its own success. As you read through the work book experiments, use the material you are actually working on, or wish you were working on it. The book will help you release the power of your ideas.

You will apply the principles and techniques in this book to other areas of your life. The learning from this book will expand into other areas of your thinking and behavior.

New styles of thinking will get you writing, but will also teach you a lot about yourself and people in general. Anything that makes you a better person can make you a better writer.

You will be enjoying the learning and writing process. When you enjoy what you are doing, you learn it faster, do it better, and want to do it again and again. We won’t take all the work out of writing. Good writing takes time and effort. It can be a lot of fun.