{"id":35764,"date":"2018-11-12T04:34:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T03:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=35764"},"modified":"2022-08-27T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:37:17","slug":"inspired-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/inspired-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired by&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inspired by&#8230;<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">I made a list of authors who influence and inspire me in my writing.<\/h2>\n<p>An interesting exercise, because it made me realize what kind of person\/writer I want to be. Who inspires you? These are my heroes:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:16px;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:#027582;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><strong>Neil Strauss<\/strong> (The Game, Emergency, The Truth): Neil surprises every time with a new, unconventional topic that is seemingly unrelated to the previous one (How to pick up women, Plan B for when the world ends, How to stay in a loving relationship) but they are all connected. He is diving deeper and deeper in his own psyche, humanity and our society and presents his brilliant analysis very honestly, in a way that is both solid and vulnerable, mixed with a lot of humor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"--awb-size:16px;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:#027582;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><strong>Malcolm Gladwell<\/strong> (The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers): This writer for The New Yorker takes you on a journey of discovery of things we usually take for granted in our society. And just when you think you understand, he turns everything around and reveals what he has learned by studying the phenomenon in depth. Masterful storytelling combined with solid research.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><strong>Oliver Sacks<\/strong> (The man who mistook his wife for a hat, Island of the color blind): neurologist\/anthropologist who explains even the most complicated concepts in a simple way and makes dry scientific facts about our psyche really interesting with his masterful storytelling.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1894782618141100048_1mj m_1894782618141100048_1mf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><strong>Timothy Ferris<\/strong> (The Four-Hour Workweek, The Four-Hour Body): Tim keeps reinventing himself. He immerses himself in different worlds and then writes a groundbreaking book about his experiences. From tango to sex, food to location independence, he always revels in a challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" alt=\"Exceptional communication\" title=\"books\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-400x296.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-34416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-200x148.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-600x444.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-800x592.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books-1200x888.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/books.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"publish your book\" title=\"book sitting eef\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-400x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-42365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/book-sitting-eef.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/category\/how-to-write-a-book\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More writing blogs and tips<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#02646f;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:rgba(124,146,119,0.05);border-width:1px;border-color:rgba(124,146,119,0.05);border-top-width:3px;border-top-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><h2>Are you serious about writing your book?<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Don\u2019t reinvent the wheel, like I did. As the author and co-author of more than <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/books\/\">30 books<\/a>, writing coach for <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/books-published-with-esthers-writing-method\/\">hundreds of people<\/a> and organizer of 30 writing retreats, I have finally found the best system for writing a good book: the <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/write-your-book\/\">\u2018Reverse Writing\u2019 method<\/a>. If you begin at the end and create a good structure before you start writing, you will be able to follow your energy, instead of the page numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<h2>Learn all tips &amp; tricks in the \u2018idea to book\u2019 workshop<\/h2>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27px\">Everything you need to turn your idea into a bestseller: practical advice, examples, and inspiration about writing, publishing, and promoting your book. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/from-idea-to-book-workshop\/\">\u2018from idea to book\u2019 workshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2622\" height=\"853\" alt=\"werboek back front cover - Why you should start promoting your book while you&#039;re writing it\" title=\"werboek back front cover &#8211; Why you should start promoting your book while you&#8217;re writing it\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-53989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1-400x130.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1-600x195.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1-800x260.png 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1-1200x390.png 1200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/werboek-back-front-cover-1.jpg 2622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Personal guidance<\/h2>\n<p>I have trained a GPT with all my book writing knowledge, to help you get started, answer your questions and give feedback on your writing. Try out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.estherjacobs.info\/chatgpt\">EstherAI<\/a> for free!<\/p>\n<p>Prefer personal 1 on 1 coaching? Private writing coaching is a unique opportunity to work on your book with my personal guidance and support. Book a single strategy session or plan a series of 1-on-1 calls. <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/private-writing-coaching\/\">Do you want the best for your book?<\/a><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<h2>A writing retreat in an exotic location?<\/h2>\n<p>During the online <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/writing-retreat-at-home\/\">writing retreat@home<\/a> or an <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/writingretreats\/\">all-inclusive retreat<\/a> in one of my favorite locations, you will work with like-minded people and get 1-on-1 guidance. The daily workshops help to get started, followed by focused writing time, delicious food, and personal guidance &amp; feedback. <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/writingretreats\/\">Where will we go?<\/a><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<h2>The book \u2018Reverse Writing\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Learn my Reverse Writing method (start with the back cover) in my super-comprehensive book <a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/reverse-writing-book\/\">\u2018Reverse Writing\u2019<\/a> and the companion workbook. You will find a step-by-step explanation, lots of examples, inspiration, and practical tips about writing, promotion, and publishing your book.<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53336 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--200x157.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--400x314.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--600x471.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--800x628.png 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--1024x804.png 1024w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--1200x942.png 1200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf--1536x1205.png 1536w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/reverse-writing-3d-book-pdf-.png 1896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Original ideas and proven formats for your next bestseller<\/h2>\n<p>A successful book starts with a good idea. 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