Book: Bird by Bird

Last week I read Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life".




The book is written as an outline for Lamott's writing workshops. Her quirky, beautiful style of writing, and her struggle between talent and humility are apparent in her descriptions of her experiences as a popular, and as a struggling, writer.

Among her advice to writers everywhere is to make writing something regular that one does everyday. This is perhaps what I struggle with most, the fact that I do not feel like writing every day. Taking one day off always turns to two, and then three months later I sit and wonder why my journal pages are blank and I haven't yet written any poetry worth reading.

Her book has encouraged me to schedule in this time. If anything I will have stories to look back on about what is happening in my life right now.


Anyway, If you love to write, wish you loved to write, or are a procrastinator she has great advice. You should definitely check out this book.

♥ erin