Welcome to DIY MFA! My name is Gabriela Pereira, founder and instigator of the do-it-yourself alternative to the MFA. I am so excited you are here.
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From Brain to Book: Package Your Expertise Into Book Form
If you’re a creative person or entrepreneur, chances are you’re passionate about what you do and you want to share it with as many people as possible. Writing a book can help you do that, but it may feel daunting, especially if you don’t consider yourself a writer or you feel that writing is outside your expertise. But if you have already been creating a body of work, you’re well on your way to writing that book. You just didn’t know it!
In this session, you’ll learn a step-by-step process so you can take material you have already created—on a blog, podcast, or other creative outlet—and package it into a book. You’ll discover how to structure your ideas so you can hook your readers from the very first page. Finally, you’ll know exactly what steps to take so you can get this book published. You will leave this session with a working outline and a concrete plan so you can get that expertise out of your brain and into a book.
Find Your Creative FLOW
People talk about getting in the zone and finding their flow, but how do we reach that elusive flow state in the first place? In this presentation, Gabriela will demystify the creative process and walk you through four elements for finding your creative FLOW. Drawing from principles in psychology and other fields, this session will introduce you to the FLOW framework and give you four techniques you can implement right away.
In this hands-on, interactive session you will:
- Explore a new approach to pros and cons, and gain insights on the role of resistance in your creative work.
- Discover the power of deliberate practice, and learn how to apply it to your writing process so you can grow your skills.
- Identify key elements for your personalized creative survival kit, so you will never again be stuck staring at a blank screen.
- Understand a subtle semantic shift in how you communicate boundaries, so you can talk more effectively about your writing process.
You will leave this session energized and excited to get back to writing, and you’ll be equipped with actionable and practical tools to help you find your creative FLOW.
