If you are a fan of Natalie Goldberg's books Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind then you will also enjoy her new book Old Friend from Far Away. Like Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind it is a book about writing, filled with exercises, though Old Friend focuses on memoir writing. The exercises will feel familiar to anyone who knows Natalie's previous works, however. In fact the whole book feels kind of familiar, which is fine with me as I'm a big Natalie fan. Others should bear this in mind however when thinking of making a purchase. For those who are new to Natalie Goldberg, her books are meant as inspiration, intended to get you writing, to get your hand moving across the page as she says. They are not technical books about improving your prose. I've got a shelf of my favourite writing books and this one is sure to find it's place on it alongside her earlier books.
A few of my other favourite books on writing:
~ The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
~ Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott
~ A Passion for Narrative by Jack Hodgins
~ On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
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