What the community thinks
summary of 1332 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Moderate
Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
informative 71%
reflective 60%
funny 57%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 35%
relaxing 17%
emotional 14%
challenging 7%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 12%
Average rating
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With this basic instruction always in mind, Anne Lamott returns to offer us a new gift: a step-by-step guide on how to write and on how to manage the writer's life. From "Getting Started,' with "Short Assignments," through "Shitty First Drafts," "Character," "Plot," "Dialogue." all the way from "False Starts" to "How Do You Know When You're Done?" Lamott encourages, instructs, and inspires. She discusses "Writers Block," "Writing Groups," and "Publication." Bracingly honest, she is also one of the funniest people alive.
If you have ever wondered what it takes to be a writer, what it means to be a writer, what the contents of your school lunches said about what your parents were really like, this book is for you. From faith, love, and grace to pain, jealousy, and fear, Lamott insists that you keep your eyes open, and then shows you how to survive. And always, from the life of the artist she turns to the art of life.
Buy Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
United States
Bookshop US
Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
With this basic instruction always in mind, Anne Lamott returns to offer us a new gift: a step-by-step guide on how to write and on how to manage the writer's life. From "Getting Started,' with "Short Assignments," through "Shitty First Drafts," "Character," "Plot," "Dialogue." all the way from "False Starts" to "How Do You Know When You're Done?" Lamott encourages, instructs, and inspires. She discusses "Writers Block," "Writing Groups," and "Publication." Bracingly honest, she is also one of the funniest people alive.
If you have ever wondered what it takes to be a writer, what it means to be a writer, what the contents of your school lunches said about what your parents were really like, this book is for you. From faith, love, and grace to pain, jealousy, and fear, Lamott insists that you keep your eyes open, and then shows you how to survive. And always, from the life of the artist she turns to the art of life.
What the community thinks
summary of 1332 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Moderate
Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
informative 71%
reflective 60%
funny 57%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 35%
relaxing 17%
emotional 14%
challenging 7%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 12%
Average rating