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A review by plannedandplanted
Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie Smith
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.0
A good collection of writing advice! Though most of it is geared towards poetry, I think there’s a lot of solid advice for anyone writing in any genre.
Some parts did feel a little bit like Smith was stroking her own ego. There’s a lot of times she’s referencing poetry or writing tactics and uses her own work as direct examples, which she then ‘analyzes.’ I know it makes more sense and is cheaper to do that then directly including a poem from another writer (she does include a lot of other references for you to look up on your own), but it still felt a little icky sometimes.
Some parts did feel a little bit like Smith was stroking her own ego. There’s a lot of times she’s referencing poetry or writing tactics and uses her own work as direct examples, which she then ‘analyzes.’ I know it makes more sense and is cheaper to do that then directly including a poem from another writer (she does include a lot of other references for you to look up on your own), but it still felt a little icky sometimes.