The Art of Completion: How to Finish a Start & Stop Writing Project 4-Week Zoom Intensive with Albert Flynn DeSilver, Starts Saturday, September 13th, 2025

Begins Saturday, September 13th, 2025 Class will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, from 10:00AM - 11:30AM Pacific Any questions about this mentorship? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. Albert Flynn DeSilver is the author of several books of poems, the memoir Beamish Boy (one of KIRKUS Reviews “Best Books of 2013” and the popular nonfiction book for writers Writing as a Path to Awakening from Sounds True/Macmillan, which BUSTLE magazine called “A Must Read!,” and  Poets & Writers magazine chose as one of their “Best Books for Writers” in 2018. Albert has published work in more than 100 literary journals and magazines, including ZYZZYVA, Chicago Review, New American Writing, Hanging Loose, Writer’s Digest, Adventure Journal, and elsewhere. Albert has taught and shared the stage with many bestselling authors including Cheryl Strayed, Elizabeth Gilbert, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many others. He has taught at various Colleges, Universities, institutes, and writing conferences nationally for more than 25 years.  Learn more about Albert in our Meet the Teaching Artist series. "Albert Flynn DeSilver is a gem, a joy to work with, and puts together amazing workshops." -Cheryl Strayed, Best Selling Author of WILD & TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS    Join us for a supportive and dynamic workshop on going from start-and-stop and epic procrastination around your writing to a finished book! We will explore actionable techniques to drum up the discipline to stay the course. How do we actually finish a book? How do we get over start-and-stop syndrome? What are the secrets to discipline and consistency? What are the steps we can take toward a satisfying completion of our creative writing projects? We will answer all these questions and more.  You will learn insights and techniques for overcoming writer’s block, finding the time to write where there is none, transcending distractions, and completing your writing project or book.  Perfect for busy professionals, fidgety skeptics, the easily distracted, the avoider, the great procrastinator, the eternal dreamer, and the epically distractible—as well as journalers, poets, memoirists, fiction writers of all kinds who are ready to break the cycles of incompletion and actually finish their writing projects.   COURSE OUTLINE Week 1: Welcome and Introductions, Identifying the hindrances and challenges. Discussions around common hindrances; procrastination/avoidance, writer's block, inspiration addiction, "not enough time," fear of success/exposure/completion. Writing Exercise to transcend general resistance. Mindfulness exercise as rooted practice before ALL writing sessions.   Week 2: Dissolving hindrance #1: Discussion & lecture. "Dismantling the illusion." Exercises for transcendance. Writing process/sharing Q&A. Week 3: Dissolving hindrance #2: Discussion & lecture. "Dismantling the illusion." Exercises for transcendance. Writing process/sharing Q&A. Week 4: Dissolving Hindrance #3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0. Steps to completion. Heroic examples of completion, published books, resources, Q&A, and closing words.  Recommended reading: Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer & Living the Awakened Life by Albert Flynn DeSilver, Sounds True/MacMillan, 2017 COURSE TAKEAWAYS: How to overcome creative blocks How to transcend start & stop syndrome Practices for sustained consistent action The 10 not-so-secret secret steps to completion TESTIMONIALS: Albert helped me discover words and stories in me that I never knew existed. I am both having fun and enjoying my writing. I now consider myself to be a writer! —N.W. Kansas City, MO You helped me feel free to write with no expectations. I am now finally going to write my memoir! I am forever grateful for your kindness, love and compassion! —C.S. Black Hills, South Dakota Albert Flynn DeSilver is a wonderful teacher. He is a warm and gentle presence and the blend of mindfulness  lessons and writing exercises was an amazing mix! —M.W. Florida I felt my spirit lifted and supported in countless ways in this great gift of a class! —M.H. Wisconsin Thank you for providing such a calm and supportive environment in which to write and share our work. The weekend was an incredible experience and you definitely inspired me to write more and, hopefully, better. Thanks again for an unforgettable workshop! -—H.L. Bergen, New Jersey THANK YOU, Albert, for four enlightening, educational, and fun writing classes. I learned more about the craft and how to improve mindfulness, too. —D.C. San Francisco  I learned new positive attitudes toward poetry and prose, which greatly expanded my knowledge of both.  —J.M. New York ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE: This class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Tuition is $299. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout. Instructor: Albert Flynn DeSilver Begins Saturday, September 13th, 2025 Class will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, from 10:00AM - 11:30AM Pacific Tuition is $299. Contact us HERE if you have any questions about this class.