Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Audio Editions)
by:
Lamott, Anne
Publisher:
Audio Partners
Published:June 1, 1996
ISBN:1572700165
Format:Audio Cassette
Pages:0
Description:
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Think you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be
reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with
each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading.--This text refers to the
Paperback edition.
From Publishers Weekly
Lamott's ( Operating Instructions ) miscellany of guidance and reflection should appeal to writers
struggling with demons large and slight. Among the pearls she offers is to start small, as their father once advised her 10-year-old brother, who was agonizing over a book report on birds: "Just take it bird by bird." Lamott's suggestion on the craft of
fiction is down-to-earth: worry about the characters, not the plot. But she's even better on psychological questions. She has learned that writing is more rewarding than publication, but that even writing's rewards may not lead to contentment. As a
former "Leona Helmsley of jealousy," she's come to will herself past pettiness and to fight writer's block by living "as if I am dying." She counsels writers to form support groups and wisely observes that, even if your audience is small, "to have
written your version is an honorable thing."
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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