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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Lamott, Anne

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Product Group
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IsTextBook
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ISBN
0385480016
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Anne Lamott
Features
Reprint
Genre
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Topic
Style Manuals, Personal & Practical Guides, Authorship, Composition & Creative Writing
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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For a quarter century, more than a million readers--scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities--have been inspired by Anne Lamott's hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice. Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne's father--also a writer--in the iconic passage that gives the book its title: "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother's shoulder, and said, 'Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.'" An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385480016
ISBN-13
9780385480017
eBay Product ID (ePID)
130866

Product Key Features

Author
Anne Lamott
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Style Manuals, Personal & Practical Guides, Authorship, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Genre
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pn147.L315 1995
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
"Superb writing advice... hilarious, helpful and  provocative." -- New York Times Book  Review . "A warm, generous and  hilarious guide through the writer's world and its  treacherous swamps." -- Los Angeles  Times . "A gift to all of  us mortals who write or ever wanted to write...  sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise and alternately  cranky and kind -- a reveille to get off our duffs  and start writing now , while we  still can." -- Seattle  Times ., "Superb writing advice... hilarious, helpful and  provocative." --New York Times Book  Review. "A warm, generous and  hilarious guide through the writer's world and its  treacherous swamps." --Los Angeles  Times. "A gift to all of  us mortals who write or ever wanted to write...  sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise and alternately  cranky and kind -- a reveille to get off our duffs  and start writingnow, while we  still can." --Seattle  Times. From the Trade Paperback edition., "Superb writing advice... hilarious, helpful and  provocative." --New York Times Book  Review. "A warm, generous and  hilarious guide through the writer's world and its  treacherous swamps." --Los Angeles  Times. "A gift to all of  us mortals who write or ever wanted to write...  sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise and alternately  cranky and kind -- a reveille to get off our duffs  and start writingnow, while we  still can." --Seattle  Times.
Publication Name
Bird by Bird : Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
95-010225
Dewey Decimal
808/.02
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20

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  • by kelit_4648
    Jun 26, 2023Top favourable review

    Insightful take on the challenges and rewards of being a writer.

    With so many "how to" books on the market that focus on the structural formulas of writing, this is a refreshing read that deals more with the mindset and emotional journey involved with being a writer. Lamott is relatable and humorous while being entirely realistic. She does not suggest that by following her advice, one will emerge a successful and lucrative author. Rather, she quite clearly iterates that pursuing a career as a writer is perhaps the last reason one should choose to write. Even published authors struggle to make a living from the craft and getting published twice can be compared to lightning striking. Lamott inspires one to carry on writing for the love of it and not the promise that it will lead to wealth and fame.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: butt.on.the.beach

  • by pattyreinhart
    Apr 07, 2021Top critical review

    A little too "Used."

    I bought this book knowing full well that it was used, but did not expect it to be so completely marked up. Lots of highlighter on almost every page. Post-it stickies left all over the book. Would have greatly appreciated it if those had at least been removed.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by more_then_that
    Aug 30, 2017

    The Title Says It All

    This book was copyrighted in 1994 and still receives strong reviews and is referenced by other writers on instruction and writing technique. I have seen references in a Writer's Digest audio course from a writing seminar and at least two references in books on writing. The title is a good summary of content. It is a mix of writing instruction in the form of anecdotes from the author's life and other writers along with an insider's view of the writing life. The examples are not step-by-step procedures for moving drafts from one stage to the next, but summaries of techniques, why they work, and why to use them. Her chapter on "Plot Treatment" was a cautionary tale where she delved into how writers and editors can see things differently and what can go disastrously wrong before they get ...

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  • by queenborg4ever
    Oct 22, 2015

    A must-read for writers

    This is one of the best books I've ever read on writing. Funny, compelling, practical, whimsical--I laughed out loud many times, but mostly I felt deeply connected to the content, like the author and I had been on the same journey, or at the very least, walked some of the same paths.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: *gopeachy*

  • by freyjasvalkyrie
    Jun 06, 2006

    Humor, but with 12 steps attached

    Although this is a book loaded with self-deprecating humor for writers and dares to bring mental illness out of the closet, it's obvious that the author writes from the born again christian perspective of an AA convert. So, be forewarned if you don't like christian dogma sneaked into your academic pursuits. Still, for any writers out there who are just getting started and who worry that they are the only ones to face certain struggles, this book can be reassuring. There are many good writing tips in this book, good exercizes & did I mention humor?

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