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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 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101590307941
ISBN-139781590307946
eBay Product ID (ePID)106566620
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameWriting Down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Within
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
SubjectPersonal Growth / General, Authorship, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen), Composition & Creative Writing, Creativity
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSelf-Help, Religion, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorNatalie Goldberg
SeriesShambhala Library
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.6 in