Write for Life

Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer by Julia Cameron works off the same principles as The Artist's Way. I opted not to do the exercises as prescribed because I do my own version of self-care to handle my writing life. I think this is the important thing to take away from this book. YOU have to find your own path. This was Cameron's path and she finds it satisfying. Yours might look very different. When I tried Morning Pages years ago when I read The Artist's Way, I found they stifled my creativity. I have a few problems with this book. The first is there is an underlying message throughout that if you don't do it Cameron's way, you can't be successful. Another is the underlying implication that everyone who has ever tried show more her method is successful. There's also her insistence that all successful creativity should be credited to a higher power and all failure is the fault of the artist. While Write For Life overall didn't work for me, I did find some interesting and inspiring nuggets and could see how it might work for other people. show less

This is a book about Julia Cameron’s love for writing. She shares what she has learned over the years and introduces a six-week program that is set up to inspire with tasks and a weekly action plan.

Why six weeks? It’s a starting point to encourage people to be creative. Readers are given an assignment to write “Morning Pages,” take daily walks and embrace spiritual practices which opens up the mind to form new ideas to put on paper.

She encourages readers to write every day in a long-hand form without the distraction of the media devices. While a lot of well-known authors are known to do this, I’m not sure this strategy will work with the new generation of adults who think and write on the keyboard with a phone within show more reach.

Julia Cameron is known for her prized publication, “The Artist Way.” She has inspired many that are stuck to get back in the program and renew their craft. This book includes similar wisdom and tips that may work for many types of fields. She includes several quotes from other writers. My favorite is from Mark Twain who said, “write what you know.” Clearly, her goal is to motivate those that are mostly beginners with simple writing exercises from her personal experiences. She said, “prayer works” which may not resonate with all readers.

My thanks to Julia Cameron, St. Martin’s Essentials and NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy with the expected release date of January 10, 2023. show less

Another gentle companion to the writing process as you work through six weeks of morning pages, artist dates, walks, and hitting a daily quota on your project. The revision process outlined in the last chapter is especially helpful.

Una carta de amor a la escritura a traves de la cual Julia Cameron comparte herramientas que cualquier persona puede utilizar y orienta cuidadosamente al lector para que recorra paso a paso el camino de la escritura. Se trata de una guía para todos aquellos que quieran trabajar en un proyecto creativo, tanto para quienes están empezando como para los escritores experimentados. Es un manual para fomentar la creatividad, desarrollar disciplina como escritor y animar a las personas a silenciar la crítica interior y seguir su intuición. Este libro es una compañía en tu viaje literario para lograr que la idea pueda para convertirse en una realidad. La autora explica tecnicas muy útiles y brinda orientación respecto a temas comunes, show more entre ellos la procrastinación, cómo iniciar un proyecto y cómo lidiar con la duda y los plazos. El arte de escribir es una lectura fundamental para quienes hayan completado el programa de El camino del artista, y ayudará al lector a alcanzar su objetivo show less