From Library Journal
Anne Lamott (Bird by Bird, Audio Reviews, LJ 9/1/96) offers advice to aspiring writers in this recorded workshop. She urges those who want to write to set aside as little as an hour a day, five days a week, and try to write a thousand words each day. A recovering alcoholic and single mother, Lamott stresses the therapeutic value of writing and gently puts down those who want to know only about plot points and how to find an agent. "The reward is in the writing," she insists. Sprinkling her advice with self-deprecating wit, she, nonetheless, offers solid information on letting plot grow out of characterization, paying attention to life's details, and always keeping a supply of index cards nearby to capture noteworthy ideas. Lamott's casual style and speech patterns may not appeal to those who want more formality. On the other hand, by sounding nonliterary, she may appeal to those who never before dared to think they had anything worthwhile to say. This program is a positive addition to the growing number of how-to-write books.?Nancy R. Ives, SUNY at GeneseoCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
1997 Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association
Audie Award - the audiobook equivalent of an Oscar - from the Audio Publishers Association for best Self-Help/Educational audiobook.
Publisher's Weekly, October 7, 1996
"Lamott is an animated speaker. . . . practical advice on daily writing routines, developing an ear for dialogue, submitting manuscripts,. Original production."
Library Journal, November 15,1996
"Lamott offers advice to aspiring writers in this recorded workshop. . . . a positive addition to how-to-write books."
Book Description
1997 Audie Award winner for country's Best Educational/How-to/Instructional Audiobook. Provocative and witty, Lamott takes you beyond her book Bird by Bird. Good writing, she says, slows you down, opens your heart and arrives through your fingers, knowing what it's about. Learn how to keep things simple and how to write honestly about family and friends as you listen to this inspiring live performance. Two 80-Minute Tapes
About the Author
Anne Lamott is the author of "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" and the New York Times bestseller "Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith." A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, she also has written "Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year," "Hard Laughter," "Rosie," "Joe Jones," and "All New People."
Word by Word (2 Cassettes) FROM THE PUBLISHER
Take writing and life word by word, says Lamott, in this fast-paced workshop that takes you beyond Bird by Bird. Good writing, she says, slows you down, opens your heart and teaches you who you are. Good writing arrives through your fingers, knows what it's about, word by word. 2 cassettes.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Anne Lamott (Bird by Bird, Audio Reviews, LJ 9/1/96) offers advice to aspiring writers in this recorded workshop. She urges those who want to write to set aside as little as an hour a day, five days a week, and try to write a thousand words each day. A recovering alcoholic and single mother, Lamott stresses the therapeutic value of writing and gently puts down those who want to know only about plot points and how to find an agent. "The reward is in the writing," she insists. Sprinkling her advice with self-deprecating wit, she, nonetheless, offers solid information on letting plot grow out of characterization, paying attention to life's details, and always keeping a supply of index cards nearby to capture noteworthy ideas. Lamott's casual style and speech patterns may not appeal to those who want more formality. On the other hand, by sounding nonliterary, she may appeal to those who never before dared to think they had anything worthwhile to say. This program is a positive addition to the growing number of how-to-write books.-Nancy R. Ives, SUNY at Geneseo
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