A Step-by-Step Course to Become
a Prolific and Joyful Writer
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What if you could write faster and publish more content?
What if your inner critic stopped nagging?
What if writing was more joyful?
Hi, I’m Henneke
When I started writing in 2012, writing felt like an excruciating process.
I felt slow. I struggled to get my ideas on paper. I was a procrastination champion. I thought writing was just difficult, and that the torturous process was normal.
But over time, I learned I was wrong. I learned how to troubleshoot my process and how to work with my inner critic. I learned how to nurture healthy writing habits, so I quit procrastinating (mostly). Above all, I’ve learned to love writing.
Discovering the joy of writing helped me become an influential writer. My blog has become both the engine and heart of my business. As a smooth-running engine, my blog posts attract new email subscribers and create interest in my courses. And as the heart of my business, my writing helps me engage readers and make friends.
Writing nourishes my soul and helps me earn a living.
The principles of joyful productivity
Joyful productivity helps you write with more ease, so you can publish content more regularly. It’s based on the following principles:
- When you unclog your mind you can focus better, and focus is a superpower that multiplies your productivity.
- When you form a writing habit, no matter how tiny that habit is, you overcome resistance to writing, and your body of work grows over time.
- When you learn to troubleshoot your writing process, you get unstuck more quickly and produce good content faster.
- When your inner critic becomes quieter, you find more joy in writing, and your motivation and confidence grow.
Joyful productivity creates a virtuous cycle or upward trend. When writing is more joyful, you feel more inspired, you become more confident, and you write faster. This is how you crush writer’s block, find your voice, and engage your readers with more gusto.
For decades I have been trying to break through my barriers to writing, always with meager results. But there is something about your approach that works for me like nothing else. For the first time, I’m genuinely excited about writing!~ David Holzmer
“Write It, Don’t Fight It” is no ordinary course
This course is based on proven methods—a unique mix from writing advice, psychology, and even sports science. You learn how to experiment and fine-tune your writing process, so you can feel at your creative best.
This course is a reference guide for life …
You can apply many of the principles in other areas of your life, too. For instance, establishing a solid writing habit gave me the confidence to form other habits, too, like learning to draw and meditating—activities that felt almost alien to me when I started.
And when I learned to work with my inner critic while writing, I became less critical of myself overall. I learned to embrace rather than fight my limitations.
When you learn the principles of nurturing a healthy writing habit, you can take better care of yourself in other areas of your life, too.
I like how Henneke and Kathy have designed this course because it is not only about writing but also about learning how to be compassionate with oneself.~ Elena de Francisco
How to become a faster writer
Imagine you want to become a faster runner. You wouldn’t just read exercise plans, would you?
If you’re a pro, you run every day, you analyze your performance, and you may talk to a sports psychologist to improve your focus.
The same is true for building healthy writing habits. So, Write It, Don’t Fight It is a practical course.
You learn in small, incremental steps, and at the end of each lesson, you find recommended activities to implement the advice, and questions to reflect on your writing practices.
Finding the course inspiring and fun. Excellent step by step set out – appreciate the download option – with valuable ideas and suggestions on every page.~ Christina Wielgolawski
This course doesn’t offer a cookie-cutter approach …
We’re all different, so no one-size-fits-all approach exists.
Instead, this is a banquet of strategies and tactics, so you can experiment and select what works for you—whether you should outline or freewrite, whether it’s okay to edit while you write, whether to set an audacious writing goal or whether you’re better off with a ridiculously low target.
This course on joyful productivity comes in three parts, in which you learn how to foster a healthy mindset, how to nurture good habits, and how to master your writing process.
There are no empty promises, and the hard work that needs to be done is laid out in a simple and clear way.~ Dani
Part 1: The Joyful Writer
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
In the first part of this course, you learn how to unclog your mind so your inner critic stops nagging and you can write with more joy.
You learn how to:
- Take control of your creative process and work productively with your inner critic
- Detect self-sabotaging behavior (we all do it!) so you can focus better on writing
- Quit criticizing your work harshly, so you can learn from the authors you admire and still feel proud of your own writing
- Let go of perfectionism at each stage of the writing process, so you can speed up the process from initial idea to finished piece of writing
- Build your courage so you can focus on writing and beat procrastination
- Rekindle your joy in writing so you feel more motivated
- Commit to bigger writing goals (and achieve them!) by changing your personal narratives
You also discover:
- The difference between positive and ugly perfectionism (and why it matters to joyful productivity)
- The secret power of words to help you achieve more
- 7 proven mindset shifts to lower resistance to writing, reduce stress and find joy in writing
After completing the first part of this course, you understand how to let go of perfectionism, and how to build courage so you can dance with your writing fears. This is the firm foundation that helps you believe in yourself so you can achieve more ambitious writing goals.
Since I finished the course I find it easier to silence my inner critic and get more writing done.~ Elena de Francisco
Part 2: The Prolific Writer
Find the Energy, Focus, and Courage to Achieve Your Goals
In the second part of this course, you learn how to nurture healthy writing habits and how to get rid of unproductive habits so you can show up consistently and achieve your writing goals.
You learn how to:
- Create momentum in your writing projects, without the need for strong willpower or iron discipline
- Adopt a proven method from sports pros to get into your writing zone quickly and focus like a “peak performer”
- Set the right type of targets so you feel more motivated to stick to your writing habits
- Rethink time management, so you can conquer busyness and make time to write
- Get rid of unproductive habits like procrastination or multitasking, so you stop feeling guilty about slow progress
- Plan without overplanning so you can boost your creativity
- Manage your mental energy and keep your brain in tip-top condition, so you feel more creative and can produce good content faster
- Find an accountability method that works for you, so you can feel proud of achieving your writing goals
- Challenge yourself to ban distractions and gain focus—the single most important skill to supercharge your writing productivity
You also discover:
- Why pruning is better than weeding when improving your productivity
- The “idea debt” method for finally starting your dream writing project
- Hemingway’s tip for enjoying a string of good writing days
The activities in the second part of the course help you find focused time to write despite a busy schedule. You learn how to commit to and achieve your writing goals, and how to accelerate your productivity so you can become a more productive writer.
My goal in 2018 was to “blog more regularly,” which I was struggling to do. Write It Don’t Fight It came along at just the right time!Since starting the program, I’ve written and published 3 blog posts, a 300% improvement over my track record in the same time frame.
~ Deborah Reidy
Part 3: The Confident Writer
How to Get Unstuck and Speed Up Your Writing
In the third part of this course, you learn how to master your writing process so you can sneak around writer’s block and produce good content faster.
You learn how to:
- Craft your own optimal writing process—no one-size-fits-all approach exists, so you learn how to experiment with different writing strategies
- Nurture an idea habit so you’ll never run out of ideas
- Vet your ideas, so you’ll feel inspired to write your next article or book
- Research your ideas without feeling overwhelmed by information overload
- Choose one of three outlining methods so you can structure your content faster
- Get your ideas on paper more quickly without your inner critic spoiling the fun of writing
- Apply the 5-step revision process so you can rescue crappy first drafts without feeling overwhelmed
- Harness the power of percolation—the powerful writing practice that sparks creativity and helps create better content in less time
- Keep your creative muse happy, so you can crush writer’s block
You also discover:
- The fine line between percolation and procrastination, and why it matters to writing faster
- When it’s okay to edit while writing, and when it hurts your productivity
- How pro writers use placeholders, so they get their ideas on paper more quickly
At the end of the third part of the course, you’ve acquired a toolbox full of tricks and tactics to troubleshoot your writing process so you can beat writer’s block and write faster.
In Book 3: The Confident Writer, I like Henneke’s suggestion, “Follow the 90 percent rule.” It’s true that when I take it easy, I not only write faster, but I also get better ideas. (…) When I work at 90 percent (and not 110 percent), it’s easier for me to let go of perfectionism. I am able to focus better on writing instead of stressing about the result. And it frees up a lot of my mental energy.~ Raj K. Ashok
About your tutors
Henneke Duistermaat is the main author of the Write It, Don’t Fight It course. As a writing coach, she has helped writers and non-writers get unstuck and fall in love with writing. As a blogger, she publishes high-quality blog posts on Enchanting Marketing regularly and she has contributed to popular blogs such as Copyblogger, Inc.com, HubSpot, and Crazy Egg.
In recent years, Henneke learned how to nurture a joyful mindset and how to become more productive despite chronic pain and fatigue. Henneke dislikes writing a first draft but loves editing. She thrives on steady progress towards her goals.
Kathy Keats helped structure the Write It, Don’t Fight It course and contributed her knowledge of sports psychology and peak performance. As a former world champion in dog agility, Kathy learned how to stretch her self-belief and perform at her best. As a high-performance coach, she now helps clients unclog their mind, so they can reach their potential in sports and in life.
Kathy lives on a farm, and in recent years, she has learned how to juggle farm and online business responsibilities, and how to gain focus and nurture a writing habit despite regular interruptions. Kathy loves freewriting, resists outlining, and loves to set herself big goals to challenge herself to write more.
In this course, Kathy and Henneke share what they’ve learned from their coaching practices, supplemented with solid academic research and their personal writing experiences.
[T]hese women really know their stuff. They bring a wealth of personal experience, compassion, generosity and a solid knowledge of the literature on habit formation and other topics that support a solid writing habit.~ Deborah Reidy
What you’ll get
Write It, Don’t Fight It is a practical course where you learn how to integrate the principles of joyful productivity into your writing practice. The course is self-paced so you can work in your own time and at a learning pace that works for you.
All material is available as downloadable videos and PDF ebooks, and as an online lesson plan to keep track of your progress.
This course consists of:
- A step-by-step online lesson plan with recommended activities to apply your learning to your own writing practice
- The Joyful Writer ebook: a 58-page PDF with down-to-earth guidance on how to unclog your mind, so you can work with your inner critic and write with more joy
- The Prolific Writer ebook: a 55-page PDF with practical advice on how to nurture healthy writing habits so you can find the energy, focus and courage to achieve your writing goals
- The Confident Writer ebook: a 56-page PDF with numerous tactics and examples on how to master your writing process so you can get unstuck and write faster
- The Write It, Don’t Fight It workbook: a 50-page PDF with 26 recommended activities to apply your learning, experiment and challenge yourself to write faster, more regularly, and with more joy
- The discussion video What Sport Pros Can Teach Us About Self-Doubt and Joyful Writing (31 minutes)
- The discussion video What Sports Pros Can Teach Us About Motivation, Habits and Peak Performance (22 minutes)
- The discussion video How to Squeeze More Out of Your Writing Time, Even If Your Energy is Low (28 minutes)
Plus you’ll get the following FREE bonuses:
- Companion Email Series with additional insights and encouragement
- Recommended Reading List: 12 Books That Will Help You Live a More Fulfilled, Creative Life
This is a self-paced course—you’ll get lifetime access, so you can dip back into the course at any time to reinforce your learning and pick up new tips and tricks.
At a steady pace, it’ll take you around 6 weeks to work through the material and complete the activities. But you can work faster or slow down, as suits you.
Going through all the assignments had an effect on me that goes way beyond writing faster (…) I overcame some issues and beliefs that had been holding me back for years. When I look at the list of my writing hurdles and fears that I wrote at the beginning of the course, I can say that many of them shrank or disappeared.~ Veronika Palovska
Want to write more, too?
The Write It, Don’t Fight It course is for you if you’d like to write more but something is holding you back—whether that’s perfectionism, lack of confidence, writer’s block, procrastination, an overwhelming to-do list, or a rickety writing process. This course is most useful if you want to write a blog, book, enewsletters, or other content for your business.
This course teaches you the principles of joyful productivity and how to master your writing process, so you can become a more prolific and joyful writer.
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A Step-by-Step Course to Become
a Prolific and Joyful Writer
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What others say about this course
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Laura Ewart
“Write It Don't Fight It” was exactly what I needed!
Before this course, I would start writing with gusto, only to have my excitement dwindle away in the middle of my article.
Because of this, I accumulated several unfinished drafts, and could not seem to get my passion, or confidence back. I also struggled with trying to cram too many ideas into one post-only to end up feeling frustrated and discouraged.
This course was so educational, and motivational. The chapter books were clearly organized, so I didn’t feel overwhelmed. Step by step activities helped me apply what was taught.
Encouraging companion emails, were sent out weekly, which helped me feel as though Kathy and Henneke were right there-spurring me on. Three informative question and answer bonus videos were also included.
Henneke’s wisdom about writing paired so well with Kathy’s helpful athletic analogies. Their refreshing teaching offered several action steps to implement right away. (Such as breaking down a daunting project, and using proven tactics to help outsmart perfectionism, fears, and negative self-talk.)
I learned how to create tiny habits to achieve my writing goals, and find an accountability system that works great for me.
Learning how to revise and rescue crappy first drafts was an eye-opener for me. It helped me learn how to overpower my inner critic, and plow through the times I find myself stuck.
Thank you Henneke and Kathy! This will be my go-to treasure, to keep me “Writing it- instead of Fighting it!”:)
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Donna
I just finished this course and I can confidently say it was exactly the missing piece I was looking for.
What I mean by the missing piece is I was struggling with finding a process. I'm just one of those type of people that need a process to get anything done, especially with starting a new career in writing.
This course gave me exactly what I needed. I needed to be talked to about mindset. I needed to be talked to about perfectionism . I needed to be talked to about my procrastination habits. Those are my big 3 and this course made me realize what I was doing, why I was doing it (or not doing it) and how to fix things so I can move forward and find the joy in writing.
Thank you, Henneke and Kathy, for your labor of love in putting this course together. It's one thing to learn how to write but it's a whole other thing to learn what goes in to being a writer.
Here's to endless ideas and possibilities in our writing journeys!
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Paula Daniel
The Write it Don't Fight it course has literally saved my business (and my sanity also!)
I was struggling and getting frustrated to the point of quitting my blog. I prayed and believe that the course was an answer to my prayer.
It is easy to understand and fun too. The teacher's personal experiences resonated with my struggles and helped me navigate my way out of them.
Now I write so much more easily and have tons of hope for the future of my blogging business.
Your promise has been delivered that my writing is more productive and joyful. Thank you.
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Benjamin Houy
I'm approaching the end of Write It, Don't Fight It and feel a bit sad it's almost over. But I wanted to thank you for creating this course because it has done wonders for my writing.
I have been blogging for 10 years but I never thought of myself as a writer. Writing was always the thing I had to do. I even stopped writing entirely a year ago and hired a content writer because I had come to hate the process.
I bought this course because I started a new blog and wanted to get back to writing. And I'm glad to say I have been writing and publishing regularly for the past 6 months. This course made me realize that I don't hate writing, I was just terrified I wasn't good enough. Thanks to the course, I now enjoy writing and improving slowly but surely. I still have a long way to go till I consider myself a good writer but I now know I will get there.
So, thank you :).
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Irene Yam
Hands down, I went from a fearful writer to a joyful writer. I have overcome my fears, established new writing goals and look forward to writing everyday.
If you want writing processes, tips for every stage of writing and engaging mindful advice, take this class.
"Write it, Don't Fight it" has given me the tools to stop procrastinating while juggling a busy career.
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Barry Desautels
Anyone who has tried to write knows it's tough. Henneke & Kathy understand. They are both seasoned writers. Their course is a tool box full of processes that deal with the demons of procrastination, perfection, crappy first drafts, inner fears, and much more. "Write it Don't Fight it" is a road map that will benefit everyone who has that endless yearning to write. It becomes a habit that can last a life time. Thank you both!
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Kim van den Berg
A very well built up course where the three parts reinforce each other: a healthy mindset, productive habits and mastery of the writing process. I finally managed to develop a writing routine. And I found ways to keep going when I feel stuck. The Pomodoro technique: to work in 25 minute-slots helps me to keep up my energy. I learned most from reading about Henneke's own ups and downs and how she dealt with them.
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JoAnne Hoopes
“Write It, Don’t Fight It” is improving my writing and my life. Taking a hard look at how ‘my inner critic’ hindered my writing, naturally led to looking at her influence on other areas of my life - she really had been out of control...
I’ve developed a habit of writing at a specific time. Far easier than trying ‘to fit in the time to write’ which never seemed to work. Probably influence from my inner critic, right?
I chose to download the worksheets. Paper, Pencil and Ponder... Interesting to me was reprinting and completing some a 2nd time. Comparing the responses, clearly demonstrated the progress I have made. My confidence and joy in writing grows daily.
Henneke has responded to every email - encouragement, suggestions, appreciation with genuine comments, not canned responses - that’s impressive.
Write It, Don’t Fight It - for Joyful Writing & a Joyful Life.
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Sofia Vasconcelos
"Write it, don't fight it" became my go-to bible whenever I feel stuck on my writing process.
You'll find guidance on how to create healthy writing habits. And, practical tips on how to outline, edit and revise your texts.
Highly recommend this course to anyone who writes on a daily basis - it will give you that extra oomph to keep it up! 🙂
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Christina Wielgolawski
A fabulous foundation to foster writing flow!
I particularly liked how the three pillars interact and support each other in a very pragmatic way – I can keep the big picture in mind while focusing on small steps.
Having both online and offline options is great, and the accompanying emails add a motivational boost.
I’d recommend this course to anyone who’s looking for inspirational plus practical writing guidance.
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Isabel
Thank you so much for creating this course, it’s having such a great impact on me.
The way in which you integrated mindset, habits and process is brilliant. And the course goes way beyond writing because as you said in the sales page, it also works for other areas of life.
I now have the tools to deal with my fears and my inner critic. I can change my narrative and work around my perfectionism.
I’m also establishing new habits because I get how the process works. It's a matter of making the decision and starting small so I don’t abandon before making any progress. And I know I can start over if I fall...
The tools to master the writing process are helping me write and get unstuck faster.
As a bonus, I'm being more patient and compassionate with myself!
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Dani
I'm in the middle of the course, and already this is one of my favorite purchases. I love how Henneke structured the course with essential building blocks that result in prolific outcome.
There are no empty promises, and the hard work that needs to be done is laid out in a simple and clear way.
Thank you,
Dani
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Raj.K.Ashok
Writing requires craftsmanship. This course helped me evaluate my writing process and use the right tactics to pull myself out of a rut and get optimum results.
In Book 3: The Confident Writer, I like Henneke’s suggestion, “Follow the 90 percent rule.” It’s true that when I take it easy, I not only write faster, but I also get better ideas. Right through this course, Henneke emphasizes that if you want to write fast, you need to silence your inner critic.
Henneke says slow down, take longer breaks, and write a shorter to-do list. When I apply this strategy, the result is I feel more relaxed and get more done.
I find that when I work at 90 percent (and not 110 percent), it’s easier for me to let go of perfectionism. I am able to focus better on writing instead of stressing about the result. And it frees up a lot of my mental energy.
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Elena de Francisco
I've enjoyed this course very much. I have found particularly useful the first book where Henneke and Kathy give you tricks to deal with your inner critic. This has been always my main problem when wanting to become a full-time writer, I just couldn't manage the negative thoughts in my head that stopped me too often from achieving what I wanted. Since I finished the course I find it easier to silence my inner critic and get more writing done. I like how Henneke and Kathy have designed this course because it is not only about writing but also about learning how to be compassionate with oneself.
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Veronika Palovska
I've taken a number of writing courses but they usually just added to my overwhelm. This one was different.
I love that the course gives you practical tips without being too prescriptive. I also appreciate that each lesson is followed by an activity that helps you implement what you have learned right away.
Going through all the assignments had an effect on me that goes way beyond writing faster, which was my goal when joining the course -- not that I believed it would work in my case, but I gave it a shot and it did work. What's more, I overcame some issues and beliefs that had been holding me back for years.
When I look at the list of my writing hurdles and fears that I wrote at the beginning of the course, I can say that many of them shrank or disappeared. Some of them will always be with me, but they don't make me feel so powerless anymore.
Finally, the live Q&As, the ability to take the whole course offline, and the illustrations make the course a unique and enjoyable experience.
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Deborah Reidy
I took Henneke's "Enchanting Business Blogging" course last year, which was fun and really improved the quality of my writing, especially its pizazz. My goal in 2018 was to "blog more regularly," which I was struggling to do. Write It Don't Fight It came along at just the right time! Since starting the program, I've written and published 3 blog posts, a 300% improvement over my track record in the same time frame. Here's what I appreciate about the program:
-Personal attention from both Henneke and Kathy
-The easy to digest guidance on how to build solid habits, drawn from the course designers' experience and backed by solid research
-The live Q & A sessions with Henneke and Kathy yielded valuable insights on building confidence, developing a regular writing practice and more.
-The course structure is clear, easy to access, and conceptually elegant
I could go on but let me summarize by saying these woman really know their stuff. They bring a wealth of personal experience, compassion, generosity and a solid knowledge of the literature on habit formation and other topics that support a solid writing habit. I strongly recommend it.
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Marisa Soto
I've loved this course, as all of Henneke's courses. They always exceed my expectations. In this one, there is a ton of information arranged in a logical pattern to understand procastination and implement productivity tips to boost results as a writer (but it could be useful in any other area). It's a step by step way to see what could be wrong in our writing process and how to fix it.
And it's a nice plus to have the live Q&A's to deepen the understanding of it all.
Bravo!
Enroll now for instant access:
Write It, Don’t Fight It
A Step-by-Step Course to Become
a Prolific and Joyful Writer
$199
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