A review by yvonne_s
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg

5.0

I read this book when I was in the middle of an MA in Creative Writing and coping with the birth of my premature baby. To say writing was a struggle for me at the time would be an understatement, and reading this revolutionised how I wrote. I followed her advice to go for first thoughts, to dive into what is scary and to write the same chapter several times without checking over what I'd already written. I also followed her advice to use the Samurai sword. I got a Distinction for that MA. I'm currently stuck with my second novel so I think it's time for a reread…
I cannot recommend this book highly enough.