Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Recommended by Brie Code, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #4 in Poetry Writing, Ranked #6 in Writing — see more rankings.
With 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... more
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- #27 in Creative
- #8 in Creative Writing
- #21 in Creativity
- #22 in Editing
- #54 in Fiction Writing
- #47 in How To
- #69 in Reference
- #10 in Writing Skills
- #85 in Zen
- #25 in Zen Buddhism
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