3 CD AUDIO SEMINAR SERIES

JUST TAKE IT WORD BY WORD - THAT’S THE WAY TO WRITE ... AND TO LIVE

In this workshop, ANN LAMONTT’s animated, witty words take you beyond her book, “Bird by Bird.” Good writing, she says, slows you down, opens your heart and teaches you who you are. Good writing arrives through your fingers, knowing what it’s all about. But you must endure terrible first drafts and use short assignments to get there, word by word.

Anne gives you permission to:

Tell the truth and keep things simple and clear;

Stare into space, waste paper, change your mind and make mistakes;

Take notes for your characters and make friends with them. They will take care of plot;

Write honestly about family and friends (some rules apply); and

Keep a 12-inch length of fishing line in your pocket

ANNE LAMOTT is the author of “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life,” “Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith,” and “Operating Instructions: A Journal of my Son’s First Year.”

REVIEWS
“Anne Lamott’s workshop puts funny pictures and bright candles in that solitary room we all inhabit as writers.” ~ Marion Winik, NPR commentator and author of “First Comes Love and Telling”

“... A writing guru ... with healthy, self-depreciating humor. Also, there’s a good amount of practical advice on daily writing routines, developing an ear for dialogue, submitting manuscripts, etc.” ~ Publishers Weekly

“... She shares invaluable nuggets of wisdom about writing and the writing life.” ~ AudioFile Magazine