Anne Janzer

1 week ago | annejanzer.medium.com | Anne Janzer

A book review of Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny ExperimentsI have a complicated relationship with goals and deadlines. As a writer, deadlines keep me moving. Yet when I set an aggressive goal, I often either stress out trying to achieve it or abandon it feeling disappointed in myself. Anne-Laure Le Cunff offers a better path to achievement in her book Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World. Make room on your bookshelf for this one.

1 month ago | janefriedman.com | Anne Janzer |Jane Friedman

Today’s post is by author and book coach Anne Janzer. When I landed on the idea for my first book (a business book), I couldn’t believe that no one had written it yet. The gap in the market looked glaringly obvious to me. So I rushed to fill it, focusing all my energy on getting the book to market quickly, publishing myself. Once it was published, I started the hard work I had deferred: sharing the ideas, blogging, speaking, defending the framework, and learning from others.

2 months ago | annejanzer.medium.com | Anne Janzer

On finding “Easy Mode” in writingAnne Janzer·Follow5 min read·--What if — and I’m only suggesting it’s possible — you’re making writing harder than it needs to be? We see it all the time:People who happily crank out blog posts tie themselves in knots over writing a book. Why? Because writing a book is supposed to be difficult. It’s a big endeavor. They struggle because they assume they should struggle, that it’s part of the package.

Nov 20, 2024 | annejanzer.medium.com | Anne Janzer

Anne Janzer·Follow4 min read·Nov 21, 2024--Why are you reading this blog post? Do you need a quick writing insight, or are you looking for a deep dive? How about the next nonfiction book you pick up? What are your hopes for that? As readers, we approach a blog post or article differently than a book. As writers, we must understand and respect that shift. To better understand what motivates nonfiction readers, I simply asked them.

Nov 7, 2024 | annejanzer.medium.com | Anne Janzer

November’s Writing YogaAnne Janzer·Follow2 min read·--Did you know that most journalists don’t write the actual headlines for their pieces? Somebody else does—because headline writing is a specialized skill. A good headline not only tells you what the piece is about, but it gets you interested in the topic. It sparks your curiosity. Headline writers often entice us to click by creating what’s called a knowledge gap, making us think that there’s something that we don’t know that we now want to know.