The War Of Art: Break Through The Blocks And Win Your Inner Creative Battles

"The Art of War" meets "The Artist's Way" in this no-nonsense, profoundly inspiring guide to overcoming creative blocks of every kind.

What keeps so many people from doing what they love? How can internal roadblocks to creativity be removed? In this motivational guide, a best-selling novelist identifies the roots of self-sabotage and reveals the path to creative success. The War of Art is Sun-tzu for the soul: By identifying resistance, mastering a step-by-step plan, and acting in the face of fear, readers will be inspired to unleash their own creativity, whether writing a novel, painting a masterpiece, starting a diet, or embarking on a new business venture.
Books about unleashing creative potential are very popular, as evidenced by A Whack on the Side of the Head (Warner Books, 1998), which has sold over 325,000 combined copies, Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala, 1996), and The Artist's Way (J.P. Tarcher, 1995).
Steven Pressfield is the author of the international best-sellers Last of the Amazons (Doubleday, 5/02), Tides of War (Doubleday, 2000), Gates of Fire (Doubleday, 1998), and The Legend of Bagger Vance (William Morrow & Co., 1995).
The Legend of Bagger Vance was made into a feature film (2000) directed by Robert Redford, Gates of Fire has been optioned by George Clooney, and Last of the Amazons has been optioned by James Cameron.
The foreword is by respected screenwriter and teacher Robert McKee, author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Story (HarperCollins, 1997).
The War of Art (Rugged Land, 5/02) was published in hardcover and has over 17,000 copies in print.