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lisacmiller's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This was an informative easy simple book to read.
jules3795's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
earthsenther's review against another edition
it felt like it wasn't what i needed in my artists journey~ things felt too black and white ~ E.g. "you have to do this in order to be an artist"
june_haya's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of think about. Lots of self reflection and journaling imma be doing
alexandrakrop's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️ | “Living the Artist’s Way”
Julia Cameron’s newest addition to her Artist’s Way toolkit—“writing for guidance”—provides the foundation for a more spiritual accompaniment to the bestselling method that helps one unlock their inner artist and discover their creative potential.
As a lover of Cameron’s original Artist’s Way workbook, I found this addition to be an interestingly intimate peek into Cameron’s lived experiences as an artist who, like many of us, yearns for answers to seemingly difficult questions.
Although Cameron explains her technique for writing to achieve guidance in the introductory chapter, I found it to be less specific than I had hoped—especially after reading the intricately specific original Artist’s Way workbook. This book reads more like a memoir with some loosely tied in guidance (see what I did there) on how to achieve her outlined method than a true step-by-step guide. I would suggest seeing the book as such before jumping in to limit any dissatisfaction that may come from expecting another nitty-gritty Artist’s Way 12-week program.
I would recommend this book to those craving a deeper connection to Cameron as an author and teacher and those who are searching for an extra push away from the “woo-woo,” as Cameron calls it, nature of the spiritual aspects of her work.
✨ Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for sending me this electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review ✨
Julia Cameron’s newest addition to her Artist’s Way toolkit—“writing for guidance”—provides the foundation for a more spiritual accompaniment to the bestselling method that helps one unlock their inner artist and discover their creative potential.
As a lover of Cameron’s original Artist’s Way workbook, I found this addition to be an interestingly intimate peek into Cameron’s lived experiences as an artist who, like many of us, yearns for answers to seemingly difficult questions.
Although Cameron explains her technique for writing to achieve guidance in the introductory chapter, I found it to be less specific than I had hoped—especially after reading the intricately specific original Artist’s Way workbook. This book reads more like a memoir with some loosely tied in guidance (see what I did there) on how to achieve her outlined method than a true step-by-step guide. I would suggest seeing the book as such before jumping in to limit any dissatisfaction that may come from expecting another nitty-gritty Artist’s Way 12-week program.
I would recommend this book to those craving a deeper connection to Cameron as an author and teacher and those who are searching for an extra push away from the “woo-woo,” as Cameron calls it, nature of the spiritual aspects of her work.
✨ Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for sending me this electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review ✨
amandalywarren's review against another edition
5.0
This course is just as described—intuitive. Julia Cameron is a genius at helping people tap into the intuitive, and this book is no exception.
In these pages, I found myself challenged, strengthened, and inspired in ways I didn’t know I had access to. Cameron’s brilliance is in her simplicity and her openness. What she teaches works, and I’m a fan for life.
This books reads in an episodic way, so don’t expect to binge it all at once. It is designed for a slow, gradual pace, and this is intentional. Learning to seek guidance should be done gradually, not forcefully, so that habits are formed along the way.
Big fan. I’ll come back to this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of this book in exchange for a review.
In these pages, I found myself challenged, strengthened, and inspired in ways I didn’t know I had access to. Cameron’s brilliance is in her simplicity and her openness. What she teaches works, and I’m a fan for life.
This books reads in an episodic way, so don’t expect to binge it all at once. It is designed for a slow, gradual pace, and this is intentional. Learning to seek guidance should be done gradually, not forcefully, so that habits are formed along the way.
Big fan. I’ll come back to this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of this book in exchange for a review.
ermeart's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent guide book to enhancing to your creative soul.
cdcsmith's review against another edition
3.0
Ugh. I have not been so glad to finish a book in a long time. In defense of the book, I read it out of order. I should have read The Writer's Journey first. Because I hadn't, it required a bit of research to understand a couple of concepts (morning pages and artist's dates).
There were some nuggets that made reading this a worthy task, but I fear most of it was lost on me. To me, this would have been better suited as an affirmation page-a-day calendar than a book to be read. Maybe that was sort of how it was meant, but if you get it from the library and only get 2 weeks to read it, you read it more like a book. There were times that I thought, "great information, but how do you do that?". You can't ask a book questions and always get the answer I guess. All the God talk was a bit much for me as well. While I'm spiritual in nature, the name I use isn't "God". Not normally a big deal, I just sort of translate to my own tongue. That does get to be a chore after a while though.
I'm sure most people who read this will feel differently. Perhaps my appreciation will be better when I read The Wrier's Journey. For now, I can only offwer 3 stars.
There were some nuggets that made reading this a worthy task, but I fear most of it was lost on me. To me, this would have been better suited as an affirmation page-a-day calendar than a book to be read. Maybe that was sort of how it was meant, but if you get it from the library and only get 2 weeks to read it, you read it more like a book. There were times that I thought, "great information, but how do you do that?". You can't ask a book questions and always get the answer I guess. All the God talk was a bit much for me as well. While I'm spiritual in nature, the name I use isn't "God". Not normally a big deal, I just sort of translate to my own tongue. That does get to be a chore after a while though.
I'm sure most people who read this will feel differently. Perhaps my appreciation will be better when I read The Wrier's Journey. For now, I can only offwer 3 stars.
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