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A review by hswhite
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
4.0
I assigned this as supplemental reading for my freshman Creative Writing class this semester, and it made me change my mind about this book’s value and utility.
Having first read it a year or two after finishing college, I found it to be a little general and basic in its commentary. On a second read through alongside my freshmen students, I’ve come to realize that it’s actually the perfect introduction to “creative writing as a practice” for students who are just starting to explore the subject.
And as it turns out, much of the “basic” commentary that I had already learned when I read this book the first time actually originated with this text, which from what I understand was fairly revolutionary for its time (published 1986).
I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling to find their voice or to establish a writing practice.
Having first read it a year or two after finishing college, I found it to be a little general and basic in its commentary. On a second read through alongside my freshmen students, I’ve come to realize that it’s actually the perfect introduction to “creative writing as a practice” for students who are just starting to explore the subject.
And as it turns out, much of the “basic” commentary that I had already learned when I read this book the first time actually originated with this text, which from what I understand was fairly revolutionary for its time (published 1986).
I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling to find their voice or to establish a writing practice.