Anne Lamott has written a delightful guide to some of the more intangible aspects of writing and what to expect, should one wish to embark on the path of a writer. As has been said many times before, this is not a "how to" treatise. What I do like about the book is that it speaks from the author's perspective. She reveals her life to the reader in, at times, a neurotic and overwhelming manner, but she is always honest. After you read the book, you feel like you know Lamott and have gone on some of her more exciting escapades as a writer.
I would certainly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to write and anyone who loves to read. The author is as honest and open as she can be for a book on writing. Ultimately, it this inside peek into her head that invites the reader to view Ms. Lamott's life as a writer and gain some semblance of a complex and interesting individual.Get more detail about Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.
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