Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
1994 • 238 pages
Ratings54
Average rating4.2
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Ratings54
Average rating4.2
Anne Lamott gives her perspective on the art and work of writing. The title comes from a family story when her brother had to complete a report on birds. He put it off until the last minute and was overwhelmed. Her father counseled him saying they would take it, "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."
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There's a reason it's a classic, if you're a writer you should read this.
It was definitely an interesting experience to read this book. To be honest, there wasn't a lot of new information about how to write that I haven't read anywhere else already. But that's not really Lamott's fault, since, in the end, the key to successful writing is to just do it everyday – or bird by bird.
Some good tips obscured within a memoir, it feels dated, kinda shallow, nothing new really. Drowning in metaphors (;)). I couldn't relate to her personality. Probably better suited for lit-fic/creative nonfic writers.
