Eric Maisel is the author of 50+ books, among them being Inside Creativity Coaching: 40+ Inspiring Case Studies from Around the World, The Creativity Workbook for Coaches and Creatives: 50+ Inspiring Exercises from Creativity Coaches Worldwide and Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing, all published by Routledge.

Lynda Monk is the director of the International Association for Journal Writing ([...]) and co-editor of Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing. She is co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journaling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection. She is passionate about the transformational and healing power of writing.

Co-Editor's Introduction 1. Why Completing Creative Work is So Darn Hard 2. The Stories We Tell Ourselves 3. Failure Is an Option 4. How Creative Rituals Help Get Things Done 5. The Joy of Completion 6. Spotlight Your Intentions 7. How an Accountability Partner Helped Me Finish My Book 8. Completion: Journey or Destination? 9. Three Steps to Perseverance 10. A Mindful Approach to Completing Creative Work 11. Planting Your Work 12. Use Performance to Encourage Completion 13. How Community Can Help Solitary Creatives Finish [...] Value of Support 15. Shaping Routines That Work 16. Moving from Self-Doubt into Self-Leadership 17. How Grace, Gratitude, and Generosity Can Help Us Find the Path Forward 18. The Power of a Secular Shabbat Practice 19. When the End is Near: Creative Finishing 20. 3 Steps to Permanently Stop Procrastination 21. Actually, You Do Have Time for Completing Your Creative Projects 22. Finding a Kinder Way to Let Go 23. A Creative Structure for Completing 24. The Quest(ions) to Completion: Lessons in Following Your Bliss 25. How Pietro Used Discipline and Self-imposed Contraints to Complete His Artistic Project 26. Working From the Inside Out 27. Finishing Paintings 28. How to Get from There to Here: Using Task Blocks to Complete Your Book 29. Finishing by Design 30. Factoring In the Impact of Your Creative Work 31. Timely Completing via Right Thinking 32. Mind Yourself 33. The Show Must Go On: So Must the Process 34. How to Stay When You Feel Like Bailing 35. Neuronal Energy Shot: Using Guided Imagery to Activate Performance Energy 36. Timely Completing Using Your Existential Intelligence 37. Encouraging Motivation During the Final Stages 38. Creative Mental Fitness 39. Sylvia and Her One Thing 40. Journaling for Completion Co-Editor's Conclusion: 12 Tips for Completing Your Creative Projects