Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
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Author: Anne LamottEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-09-01
ISBN: 0385480016
Number of pages: 239
Publisher: Anchor
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- ISBN13: 9780385480017
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Book Review: Like sitting down with a wonderful and witty friend.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anne Lamott loves writing and she loves writers. She tells you that she knows how pitiful and overwhelmed you feel, with your little insights and that great big piece of blank paper. But as her father told her brother, as he sat, the day before it was due, to start the huge research paper on birds he was supposed to have been working on for months, you just take it bird by bird, buddy. She reminds you why you write--not to validate your parking ticket, but to feel the pleasure of making your thoughts and experiences into words. She shares with you her own experiences and the words that have helped her. She quotes E.L. Doctorow as saying that writing is like headlights on a highway--you can go a long way, just lighting the little space in front of you. And she lights that space, to get you going. You'll also enjoy her earlier non-fiction book, Operating Instructions, about her son's first year, and her novels -- she is a pleasure to spend time with, and her advice applies to all aspect
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