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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
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Somewhat outdated, but still an inspiring and realistic book full of writing tips.
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Big on building motivation to write and staying with it when things don't go as you dreamed. Light on specific writing advice.
reflective
medium-paced
At one point in this book the author discusses how you could write your breakthroughs as one sentence but that no one would appreciate it that way. At first I didn’t get it. And a lot of the early chapters felt like that for me. But the last chapter brought everything together so beautifully that now I feel like I understand what she meant.
Bird by Bird is an entertaining way of wrapping your brain around the concept of writing. As a novice in the field I found this book to be very approachable, easy to follow, and full of takeaways. At times the jokes run a little long and the anecdotes start to pull you out of the mood, but sometimes they keep you motivated to shove on. This book isn't specifically about how to be a writer, it's more of a users manual for getting over the mind sets that most writers fall into, and understanding that you can look at problems and challenges from a different angle.
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I have been eyeing this book for a while. I finally decided to read it and I am glad I did. I have been stagnant in my writing lately and have been feeling overwhelmed. This book gave me the little push I needed to get me going again. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of writing, is writing, or is down on themselves for not writing like they feel they should.