The War of Art

Steven Pressfield uses the analogy of war (I hope it's just an analogy) for the process of writing. He pits Resistance, our human ego, against us as we attempt to write our screenplay or novel. The first chapters are grim, with all the fighting and battles and struggles in our quest to simply write. He proposes we must become Professionals, standing firm against Resistance, showing up every day, ignoring the voices in our head (our ego self) that urge us to give up.

I like Elizabeth Gilbert's take on the quest to write better, I think, but Big Magic may not work for everyone and The War of Art definitely offers a more aggressive take on the writing adventure.