Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LifeFor a quarter century, more than a million readers—scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities—have been inspired by Anne Lamott’s hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice. Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne’s father—also a writer—in the iconic passage that gives the book its title: “Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, ‘Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.’” An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. |
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User Review - scottjpearson - LibraryThingAnne Lamott is a brilliant mentor to writers and to creative people in general. She spins her yarn with a conversational, west-coast style. In this book, she writes about redeeming our experiences to ... Read full review
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User Review - DanielSTJ - LibraryThingThis was an incredible, enthusiastic piece of work on the nature of writing and life itself. Lamott manages to carve out pieces of her own journey, alongside her soul, to illustrate what it means to ... Read full review
Contents
Getting Started 3 Short Assignments | 16 |
Shitty First Drafts 21 Perfectionism | 28 |
School Lunches 33 Polaroids | 39 |
Part Twet ršle writing frame of šur D | 95 |
Index Cards 133 Calling Around | 145 |
Writers Block | 176 |
PublicationAND OTHER | 185 |
Writing a Present 185 Finding Your Voice | 195 |
Publication | 208 |
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| Title | Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life |
| Author | Anne Lamott |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0307424987, 9780307424983 |
| Length | 272 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing Language Arts & Disciplines / Style Manuals Reference / Personal & Practical Guides |
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