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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

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About the book

Anne Lamott returns to offer us a new gift: a step-by-step guide on how to write and on how to manage the writer's life. From "Getting Started,' with "Short Assignments," through "Shitty First Drafts," "Character," "Plot," "Dialogue." all the way from "False Starts" to "How Do You Know When You're Done?" Lamott encourages, instructs, and inspires. She discusses "Writers Block," "Writing Groups," and "Publication." Bracingly honest, she is also one of the funniest people alive.

If you have ever wondered what it takes to be a writer, what it means to be a writer, what the contents of your school lunches said about what your parents were really like, this book is for you. From faith, love, and grace to pain, jealousy, and fear, Lamott insists that you keep your eyes open, and then shows you how to survive. And always, from the life of the artist she turns to the art of life.

Offers unique inspiration...An honest appraisal of what it takes to be a writer and why it matters so much.

Library Journal

Categories:

Crafts Essays Biography Humor Writing Self-help Non-fiction

Language:

English

Length:

237 pages

Author:

Anne Lamott
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