Write — Don't Write: A Psychological Guide for Authors on Working with Text and Yourself

"Write—don’t write" by Evgeniya Peltеk is a lifebuoy you can grab when fear of a blank page paralyzes you, when you get tangled in your own text, or when you plunge into the abyss of self-criticism. The author explains how the world of a writing person works, what psychological mechanisms operate within it, and what to do if any of them starts to malfunction. Here is laid out the author’s system of methods based on art therapy, communication strategies, expressive writing, the model of accepting the inevitable Kübler-Ross, and transactional analysis. The techniques and exercises proposed by the author are the necessary tools that will help both a beginner and an experienced writer overcome “creative dead ends” and make the text engaging—whether it’s a social media post or a great novel."