This book will inspire you to write even if you have only a few minutes to spare. It may also change the way you think about writing. Drawing on a mix of disciplines including psychology art linguistics & advertising each chapter offers you a writing-related discussion followed by a five-minute exercise. Whether you are a beginner writer an experienced writer looking for new ideas or you simply want to use writing to gain self-awareness the book will help you to: * Access your inner self the personal memories that reflect universal patterns of the total human narrative. * Gain fresh insight into the nature of stories & storytelling. * Recognise your own life as an inexhaustible source of story ideas. * Stimulate creative thought including right-brain techniques for 'stepping outside the box'. * Escape writing blocks. * Establish an enjoyable writing routine. Just pick a page & begin your writer's journey.