Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Ann Lamott
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N/A
SKU:
AB-104
ISBN:
978-0385480017
Price: $12.62
List Price: $14.95 - Savings: $2.33
Who: Novice
Publication Year: 1995
Pages: 235
ISBN: 978-0385480017
Price: $13.95
Publisher’s Weekly Review:
Lamott's 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." She has learned that writing is more rewarding than publication, but that even writing's rewards may not lead to contentment. 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."
Jan’s Recommendation: This is a book about the rewards and difficulties of living a writer’s life.As the title suggests, it is as much about living a fulfilling life as it is about writing.
