I read this book for a creative writing class last semester. STOP! Come back! Just because I read it for school does not mean it put me to sleep. Quite the opposite. In fact, I consider this to be my bible for writing. Here's why:
To begin with, it approaches everything a writer needs to consider, such as why we write, what stops us from writing, and where inspiration comes from.
But it involves more than that. This book helps you learn how to live. Now, don't misunderstand me, here. You have been living for a considerable amount of time, you say as you read these words, and why would you need a book to tell you how to continue on with your existence? You have been doing just fine. And I'm sure you have. But this book is all about the moment. Live in the moment. Observe. Write it down. See what you can create. And it does this without feeling like you are going through a yoga session and without feeling like you are reading a textbook.
This book is a gem. I loved it. No, I LOVED it. Notice the use of capitalization. I loved how Dinty W. Moore approached the subject, with you, as the reader (or fellow writer) as his equal. Take a step into his mind and see what you come out with, what words of wisdom you can snatch from these pages that will shine through the creases of your fingers, just waiting to be molded in your palm in a way that only you know how.
Now, take a step back. Admire the brilliance of those words.
Don't they take your breath away?
Appropriate for ages 16+
