A friend of mine who is a writer highly recommends the book
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. She says it is one of the best books she has read on the ups and downs of becoming a writer. Last week I obtained a copy for myself. I hope to read it soon. In advance, I read some reviews of the book. One reviewer had this to say:
"I used to write and then I took some time away from it, and someone suggested this book to me to inspire me. It did exactly the opposite. Lamott makes writing sound like passing a kidney stone..."
On a more positive note, another reviewer said:
"This may be the single best book I have ever read in my entire life. It is helping me get my work done, on a daily basis; it helped me see where I do fit in life (my niche); and it helped me see how utterly not alone I am. It's a wonderful thing."
Here's hoping my read falls in line with the second reviewer and not the first. ;) The image above is art by M. C. Escher,
Sun and Moon, 1948.
First of all, I love Escher!!! Second of all, I hope you find, like me, that the book is honest. Sometimes, as the first reviewer said, writing is like passing a kidney stone...nothing worth doing is easy all the time. Also, as the latter reviewer said, it is something that I relate to many aspects of my life. You will have to keep me posted on your thoughts of the book :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Michelle. I will indeed keep you posted.
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