Writing Down the BonesWriting Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
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Book, 2016
Current format, Book, 2016, Thirtieth anniversary edition, All copies in use.Book, 2016
Current format, Book, 2016, Thirtieth anniversary edition, All copies in use. Offered in 0 more formatsWith insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer's craft: on writing from first thoughts (keep your hand moving, don't cross out, just get it on paper), on listening (writing is ninety percent listening; the deeper you listen, the better you write), on using verbs (verbs provide the energy of the sentence), on overcoming doubts (doubt is torture; don't listen to it)--even on choosing a restaurant in which to write. Goldberg sees writing as a practice that helps writers comprehend the value of their lives. The advice in her book, provided in short, easy-to-read chapters with titles that reflect the author's witty approach (Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger, Man Eats Car, Be an Animal), will inspire anyone who writes--or who longs to.
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- Boulder, Colorado : Shambala, 2016.
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