Learn the Way of the Writing Ninja to learn how to write like a writing ninja.

2. The Art of Novel Ninjutsu ™ by Ali Cross
www.alicross.com
www.ninjaswrite.com

3. YOU
are
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4. meditatio
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5. meditatio
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Focus

6. meditatio
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Focus
Imagine

7. meditatio
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Focus
Imagine
Feel

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9. Warm
Up

10. Warm
Up of
Think
everything you
need for the
perfect writing
session . . .

11. Warm
Up
then forget it all.

12. Warm
Up
The writing ninja
can work anytime,
anywhere.

13. Form technique
s s

14. Form technique
s s
Expect to work.

15. Form technique
s s
Expect to work.
Expect to be
awesome.

16. Form technique
s s
Expect it . . .

17. Form technique
s s
Expect it . . .
and it will be
true.

18. d
an
kicks tricks

19. kicks tricks Most walls
have more
than one way
over.
an
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20. A writing ninja
kicks tricks
is successful
not just
because they
an are
d
fearless and
fierce . . .

21. but also
kicks tricks
because they
don’t do
what’s always
an
been done.
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22. courtesy

23. courtesy
Become
a
mentor.

24. courtesy
Be kind
and
courteous.

25. courtesy
Join the
writer’s
dojo.

26. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.

27. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.

28. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.
• Attend writer’s conferences, read books & learn from
others.

29. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.
• Attend writer’s conferences, read books & learn from
others.
• Recognize your accomplishments as they come.

30. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.
• Attend writer’s conferences, read books & learn from
others.
• Recognize your accomplishments as they come.
• Show respect for those who have come before you.

31. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.
• Attend writer’s conferences, read books & learn from
others.
• Recognize your accomplishments as they come.
• Show respect for those who have come before you.
• Help those who are following behind.

32. • Meditate on your story. Dream and imagine the places it
could go.
• Prepare yourself to write anytime, anywhere.
• Attend writer’s conferences, read books & learn from
others.
• Recognize your accomplishments as they come.
• Show respect for those who have come before you.
• Help those who are following behind.
Be a writing ninja.

33. The Art of Novel Ninjutsu ™ by Ali Cross
www.alicross.com
www.ninjaswrite.com