Notes from Myself: A Guide to Creative Journal Writing - Softcover

Aldrich, Anne Hazard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786704330 ISBN 13: 9780786704330

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Presents reasons why people hesitate to keep a diary, presents techniques and exercises for diarists, and describes notable journals

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Both these books are about creative writing and finding a voice. Both talk about the healing power of the writing process. Aldrich, a creative writing teacher, focuses on journal writing. Her book is divided into three sections. The first includes reasons to keep a journal, how to do it, and a set of exercises to get started and overcome blocks. Section two is about different types of people who keep journals, and section three is a collection of entries from the author's own journals to use as examples for would-be journal writers. Her book includes many quotes from famous journal keepers and a useful annotated bibliography. Aronie, whose essays are aired on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, writes to inspire writers. Her style is warm and her message infectious. She too includes exercises to guide her readers. A major part of her message is just to get the paper and pen in contact with each other and worry about grammar and spelling and other "school stuff" after the habit of writing has been formed. This book, which compares favorably with Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird (LJ 8/94) and Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones (1986), is more readable than Aldrich's and is recommended for all public libraries.?Lisa J. Cihlar, Monroe P.L., Wis.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786704330
• ISBN 13: 9780786704330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160