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3 CD AUDIO SEMINAR SERIES
JUST TAKE IT WORD BY WORD -
THATS THE WAY TO WRITE ... AND TO LIVE
In this workshop, ANN
LAMONTTs 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 its 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 Sons
First Year.
REVIEWS
Anne Lamotts 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, theres 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
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