COMING APRIL 2027

The Writer’s Mind

A book about defeating procrastination, perfectionism, and the mental blocks that stop you from writing and finishing.

Writing asks us to edge up to our limits, our doubts, our fears—

and push through them.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Why the writing mind matters

Writing is one of the hardest things we can choose to do. Yet for many of us it is less a choice than a compulsion. Drawing on cognitive science, Eastern philosophy, and thirteen years of working closely with writers, The Writer’s Mind offers a new framework for understanding the inner life of creative work, and a set of simple daily actions to move past self-doubt and perfectionism.

INSIDE THE BOOK

Three core ideas

Identity as the hidden lever

How identity-based change builds writing habits that actually last.

The science of the writing mind

Understanding the neuroscience behind creativity, focus, and writing resistance empowers us to change.

Small practices, lasting change

Four-minute daily habits that use neuroplasticity to rewire how you write.

THE AUTHOR

Chris Banks

Chris is the founder and CEO of ProWritingAid, with a Masters in Experimental Psychology from Oxford and more than 13 years working closely with writers. His book The Writer’s Mind will be published by Penguin in April 2027.

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