Writing Down the Bones

<b><br></b><br><b>The all-time best-selling writer's handbook turns thirty.</b><br><br>With insight humor and practicality Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions encouragement and solid advice on many aspects of the writer's craft: on writing from first thoughts (keep your hand moving don't cross out just get it on paper) on listening (writing is ninety percent listening; the deeper you listen the better you write) on using verbs (verbs provide the energy of the sentence) on overcoming doubts (doubt is torture; don't listen to it)&#151;even on choosing a restaurant in which to write. Goldberg sees writing as a practice that helps writers comprehend the value of their lives. The advice in her book provided in short easy-to-read chapters with titles that reflect the author's witty approach (Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger Man Eats Car Be an Animal) will inspire anyone who writes&#151;or who longs to.