PENGUIN Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

The book talks to every person and it befriends every writer. The author Anne Lammot tells her students to plug their nose, jump in, and write. She writes about the fears, the slack, the disinterest, the “am I having cancer or mental illness” phase, all phases a writer can go through to keep at writing on his or her desk. After every chapter I took down points in my notebook. Apart from addressing writers, the author in her foreword says the book is a narrative of her take on life. A must read book. 📕 It is very interesting, insightful and filled with practical advice.

Sobre los libros, cada persona con sus gustos. Acabo de empezar, así que una opinión ahora no sirve de mucho, pero hasta adonde he llegado, me ha encantado. El lenguaje de la autora, y la mezcla de realidad con optimismo es una forma de abrir los ojos, no olvidar lo que quieres hacer sin perderte en fantasías que harán la realidad muy dura. Estoy segura de que me va a gustar hasta el final. Sus toques de humor me han enganchado.

A classic - funny, insightful, and a keeper. No wonder Bird By Bird is a recommended read in writing programs the world over.

I love the approach to aspiring writers ... Anne is homest and love the story telling ... Yes we all have a stor. I am reading to write science and is working for me so I am for writing facta and it is taking me trhough a great journey ... Thank you Anne!

It's a sincere essay on why we may find it hard to write some times. Sincerity is really valuable in a book on a topic like this, it means that even if you can't relate to everything that's written on it at a literal level, it will connect with you through your feelings as a struggling human being in front of a daunting task, which in this case, is writing something. It's an enjoyable read and by no means it has made me an expert writer, but I'm sure I learnt something and you don't get to say that every day.