Shut Up and Write

By: C. Dennis Moore

Narrated by: Brittany Lee McDonald

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Do you have a novel in you that won’t come out? Do you dream of writing but can’t find the motivation or inspiration? Are you intimidated by all the successful authors out there to the point you want to give up and think, “Why me?”

Why not you? That’s the question Shut Up and Write asks and answers.

This audiobook is designed to help the struggling writer, no matter how far along in their journey, find their passion and confidence to sit down and put words on a page on a consistent basis. Through examples and experience spanning three decades, author C. Dennis Moore leads the listener through a series of trials and tribulations, from how to overcome the fear of failure to having the faith to take those first steps on your literary journey.

Other topics include efficiency, productivity, morning rituals, finding your audience of one, and honoring your influences. Shut Up and Write is for all writers, all styles, and all genres.

If you dream of seeing your name on the cover of a book but have been letting fear or doubt get in your way, Shut Up and Write was made for you.

©2021 Charles Moore (P)2022 Charles Moore

38 essays to kick you into gear!

Last year I read Shut Up and Write and wrote a review which I have included. Earlier this month I had the opportunity to listen to a review copy of the audiobook version and I feel compelled to update my original review with a few additions.

Shut Up and Write struck a chord with me for various reasons. A few years back when I retired for the second time an old friend asked what I was going to do, and I responded I wanted to write stories. Well fast forward 6 years, and none of those stories have been written, lots read, but non written. This book came to my attention at the right time, and as a result of reading it and the encouragement of Mr. Moore, I have begun that journey to fulfill my long-ago stated goal. In truth this is more than a book on writing. This book if applied in almost any circumstance is 38 ways/reasons/techniques for silencing the inner critic/naysayer/fear and just getting on with whatever the goal.

I finished reading Shut Up and Write on November 18, 2021, and by December 31 I had almost 10,000 words of a story complete. Notice I didn’t say I had a 10K word story completed, I had a very rough draft of 10K words, and as if today it still needs edited, however these past 6 months have been spent figuring out how best to tell the story. Some might say it is a case of analysis paralysis.

Listening to Brittany Lee McDonald narrating Shut Up and Write earlier this month has once again given me a metaphorical kick in the pants toward completing the story. I am rapidly becoming a fan of Brittany’s narration; I’m looking forward to experiencing more.

A well-written short read from a good author

Shut Up and Write (Writer's Library), my forty-ninth read from author C. Dennis Moore. A well-written short read on writing. This book is so him, Brittany Lee McDonald's narration added life to the book, I look forward to the next work from him. I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. As always, I look forward to reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).