Writing is not hard. But learning to write can be. In this personal and informative book, professional writer Jason Brooks addresses the challenges every aspiring writer faces when beginning their journey as an author: the frenemies, the bullies, and the building blocks that must be mastered to create the work you've dreamed of creating. Filled with stories, insights, and practical advice, Learning to Write: A Memoir, Manifesto, and Guidebook for Aspiring Writers, will help anyone eager to learn the skill and craft of writing. Brooks reflects on his own decade-plus career—one spent writing everything from bad advertising copy to internationally broadcast radio programs to life-changing curriculum used by leaders around the globe—to share the essentials that every beginning writer needs to know: How to develop a writing habit - How to overcome your own mental objections - How to develop your personal writing VOICE - How the process of writing blogs, articles, and books is the same for poems, songs, and screenplays - How learning to write well comes before building your platform or learning to market and sell your writing - Why so many would-be writers give up before accomplishing their goals—and how to avoid their fate Readers will benefit from Brooks' thoughts on: Serving the reader through your writing - Overcoming personal doubts - Developing simple writing habits that last - Balancing a personal writing discipline with family and professional obligations - Making simplicity and clarity an essential part your writing style - Enjoying the journey of learning to write Writers write. Writers learn to write by writing. And thanks to this book, aspiring writers can learn how to become the writer they’ve dreamed of being.