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Title: The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron ISBN: 1-58542-009-3 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 27 December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (52 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: What a comfort!
Comment: GIST: A writer speaks on writing. STYLE: Anecdotal, a warm and sensitive approach. SKIMMING QUOTIENT: High, because chapter-headings are theme-oriented. But why skim? Material is intriguing. SUBSTANCE: Ms. Cameron has a gift for articulating the inner life of a writer's world --the concerns, fears, desires. While reading her book, I felt as if she were imploring us to transcend a mindset of concentric traps, such as: You're not a writer if people haven't agreed you're a writer...You're not a writer if you haven't been published...You're not a writer if, even though you've been published, you're not a best-selling author...You're not a writer if, you're a best-selling author, but can't write an equally momentous sequel...You're not a writer if, although you're the author of a series of spectacular works, your screenplay version hasn't been purchased...You're not a writer if, you've won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, but the award wasn't for the "Original" category, etc. etc. -- the boundaries of my mind just kept expanding as I read. Cameron explores fears and blockages, revealing with honesty and poignancy her own past writing struggles. QUIBBLES: As much as I enjoy her books, I've rarely found her (well-intentioned) sometimes silly New Age-y exercises, effective. I faithfully wrote "Morning Pages" (daily speed-writing in longhand whatever comes to mind, three pages worth) for two years, without seeing any real impact on my work or life. The cramping of my hand became an unnecessary chore -- a writer uses the hand daily to type or jot down; why exacerbate the physical challenge of our craft? Releasing subconscious "junk" as Cameron refers to it, is really an individual preference. I need to gaze at scenery, a picture of scenery -- or even read a quote about scenery -- for a few moments, to attain the sense of freshness Cameron asserts, rightfully, is integral to the creative process. SNACKS TO READ HER BOOK BY: pretzels, popcorn, tropical mix heavy on the chi-chi nuts, are ideal to munch on as you snap off a paragraph and chew it a while -- Avoid rushing. Cameron's insights are layered, healthy and enriching. BONUS BOOK: Reading a classic, Gift From The Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, on the beauty of balance in life, the importance of times of solitude leading ro renewal, creative rejuvenation, nicely complemented Cameron's book. As a female writer, I enjoy reading other women writers, and Lindbergh is one of my favorites.
Rating: 5
Summary: W-R-I-T-E!
Comment: I found Julia Cameron's voice to be strong and true. She has an excellent solution for every problem a writer could possibly have. In beautiful prose interspersed with personal snapshots from her life, she insists that writing is natural and easy.
Can't find a publisher? Cameron suggests self-publishing. Lost confidence because of remarks made by your "friends"? Surround youself with friendly readers. Nothing to write about? Go on Artist Dates to fill that empty well. Can't spell? Use spell check.
Cameron reinforces everything that is positive about writing and strips away any excuses you may have for not writing. By the end of the book, you will be sitting at one of the writing stations you've created following Cameron's advice with plenty of Morning Pages and lists of your proudest achievements and completed writing exercises to draw from, and there will be nothing left to do but write. With Julia Cameron in your corner, you cannot fail.
Rating: 5
Summary: Some gentle nudging, and some tough confrontations
Comment: Julia Cameron takes a gentle, but steady approach. She understands full well that if you have had writer's block your entire life, it will not be easy to unblock yourself. Her main unblocking tool is to write three pages a day. You can write anything you want. After some initial reluctance, I have now become an addict, and I have filled several notebooks. She understands very well what demons wannabe writers might face, and gives plenty of exercises for overcoming them. Many of them very gentle, some where you must face old demons, but all basically very simple and easy to do.
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Title: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron ISBN: 1585421464 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 28 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion Volume to the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron ISBN: 0874778867 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart by Julia Cameron ISBN: 0874778794 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity by Julia Cameron ISBN: 1585421839 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 26 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Transitions: Prayers and Declarations for a Changing Life by Julia Cameron ISBN: 0874779952 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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