Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer (A 6-Week Artist's Way Program)
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Write for Life is a new Artist's Way program for aspiring writers， from beloved author Julia Cameron…
Reviews
Angela
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A must-read book for any writer or really， any artist。 Julia Cameron has a way of shining light on the simple and necessary tools needed to truly succeed in your endeavors and to inspire you to create。 This is wonderful for anyone just getting started， burned out and needing a lift， or writers who can easily write at whim but needs an extra tool for their writing arsenal。 Again， it's really motivational for any type of artist。 Thank you， Julia Cameron， for writing this book。 A must-read book for any writer or really， any artist。 Julia Cameron has a way of shining light on the simple and necessary tools needed to truly succeed in your endeavors and to inspire you to create。 This is wonderful for anyone just getting started， burned out and needing a lift， or writers who can easily write at whim but needs an extra tool for their writing arsenal。 Again， it's really motivational for any type of artist。 Thank you， Julia Cameron， for writing this book。 。。。more
Saloni Porwal
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I haven't read any of Julia Cameron's works， but I am definitely intrigued by her writing。。 This book is a compilation of her best writing tips with great testimonials from her long career。 She gives writers in progress some sound， solid ways on completing their manuscript， starting with 'Morning Pages'。 I loved that this was such a short book， with a few chapters， and doable tasks to follow up on our writing journey。 Bonus points for mentions of her adorable dog Lily！Thanks to NetGalley and St I haven't read any of Julia Cameron's works， but I am definitely intrigued by her writing。。 This book is a compilation of her best writing tips with great testimonials from her long career。 She gives writers in progress some sound， solid ways on completing their manuscript， starting with 'Morning Pages'。 I loved that this was such a short book， with a few chapters， and doable tasks to follow up on our writing journey。 Bonus points for mentions of her adorable dog Lily！Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the early listening copy in return of my honest opinion。 。。。more
Erin Branscom
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Julia Cameron is the fairy godmother for all of us writers。 I just love her work and she always makes me so motivated。
Ronel Sidney
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This is a culmination of all of Julia Cameron’s previous works which by the way I LOVED。 Yes， this is more of a how to do the work but if you are a fan of her work then this will all be information you have already read and enjoyed。
Cynthia
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Julia Cameron hits it out of the park again。 Her book The Artist’s Way helped me truly become the writer I always wanted to be， along with so many other writers and creative people。 Through daily “Morning Pages，” Artist Dates， and a new work ethic of sitting down to write daily， I eventually published several books and came to understand myself as an artist。But we all need reminders， reinforcement， and more in-depth understanding of the practices we hold dear。 This new book by Julia Cameron does Julia Cameron hits it out of the park again。 Her book The Artist’s Way helped me truly become the writer I always wanted to be， along with so many other writers and creative people。 Through daily “Morning Pages，” Artist Dates， and a new work ethic of sitting down to write daily， I eventually published several books and came to understand myself as an artist。But we all need reminders， reinforcement， and more in-depth understanding of the practices we hold dear。 This new book by Julia Cameron does just that。 Even after years of journaling， I had let myself slip by with writing only a page or two， not the prescribed three。 After reading this book， I understood why I needed to get back to writing a full three pages each and every day。 My thinking and creativity have improved already。 If you’re a devoted adherent to Ms。 Cameron’s tried and true methods， you’ll want to read this book。 Maybe you need to read this book， to remember why you do what you do and to understand this methodology in new and better ways。 If you struggle with writing and creativity， you’ll want to read this book， too。 （And you’ll probably become a fan of Julia Cameron and want to read The Artist’s Way as soon as you can！）。 P。S。 As a Westie dog owner， I loved the parts of this book featuring Lily， Ms。 Cameron’s own Westie！ Best supporting dog in a writing book！ 。。。more
Rosemary Rey
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Write for Life is a sequel to The Artist’s Way。 The Artist’s Way was recommended to me a long time ago but never got around to reading it。 When I had the opportunity to read Write for Life， I jumped at the chance。 Although I’ve been writing for 10 years， suffering imposter syndrome and writer’s block for most of those years， I still needed this book to remind me to bring my writing and ideas back to the basics。 I was reminded of things that I should do to center my jumbled thoughts。 And while th Write for Life is a sequel to The Artist’s Way。 The Artist’s Way was recommended to me a long time ago but never got around to reading it。 When I had the opportunity to read Write for Life， I jumped at the chance。 Although I’ve been writing for 10 years， suffering imposter syndrome and writer’s block for most of those years， I still needed this book to remind me to bring my writing and ideas back to the basics。 I was reminded of things that I should do to center my jumbled thoughts。 And while there were so many recommendations， the basic tenet of this non-fiction book is to journal。 Daily journaling will help break through those blocks and writing paralysis。 Before reading this book， I had spent a year journaling all of my fears and concerns about writing。 When I stopped journaling， I became more confused by what I wanted to accomplish and how to get myself to follow through。 I need to return to journaling， and this book has given me the tools and questions I should ask myself as I write morning pages before doing anything else。 If you’re a new writer or even an expert writer， I would recommend Write for Life by Julia Cameron to support your writing goals and process。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for this terrific book given in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ann Dudzinski
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I remember buying The Artist’s Way many years ago。 I started working through it but didn’t make it very far。 Possibly it was the writing prompts （I really dislike writing prompts）。 I may have stalled on Morning Pages。 Maybe I was more concerned about what color pens to use。 Who knows， it was a long time ago。 But I did keep writing consistently for years。 Until life got in the way early this year。I kept telling myself to just sit down and write。 Or rather， edit since I needed to polish up a novel I remember buying The Artist’s Way many years ago。 I started working through it but didn’t make it very far。 Possibly it was the writing prompts （I really dislike writing prompts）。 I may have stalled on Morning Pages。 Maybe I was more concerned about what color pens to use。 Who knows， it was a long time ago。 But I did keep writing consistently for years。 Until life got in the way early this year。I kept telling myself to just sit down and write。 Or rather， edit since I needed to polish up a novel before I started on anything new。 Nothing worked。 The only writing I was doing was book reviews and critiques for friend’s work。 So， when I saw NetGalley had Write For Life on offer， I jumped at the chance to read it。 Maybe， just maybe， I could get my writing routine back in gear。While I’m normally reading one or two novels at a time， I also have a non-fiction book “running in the background。” Meaning it’s one I’m actually working through， not just reading。 And I’m incredibly glad I took the six weeks to put this one through its paces。I think of this book as An Artist’s Way light。 A lot of the same instructions are in here that I remember - Morning Pages （journaling three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts every morning）， Artist’s Dates， etc。 But this isn’t a daunting tome。 It’s a streamlined， week-by-week guide to getting your writing groove on。 It’s obvious the author loves her craft - her low-key enthusiasm is contagious in every essay that covers tips for setting a daily page count， keeping the inner critic at bay， and finding critiquers and beta readers， among many others。 So， how did this go around work out for me？ I did the Morning Pages， reluctantly at first。 They take awhile to complete but after a bit， I started making time for them on days I had to go into the office。 I missed them on the days I didn’t wake up early enough to do them。 I didn’t find any great novel ideas in my ramblings， but they are certainly cathartic。 If I need an angsty character， I know where to go to find him or her。 Artist Dates were hit or miss and I already know I could work out problems or get ideas while walking。 However， I LOVED how she named her inner critic - that little voice that pipes up when it’s not wanted， telling you you’re no good。 I named mine Reggie。 He’s much quieter now that I can talk back directly to him。Is this book a magic pill that got my butt in chair and editing my novel every day？ Sadly， no。 But that’s on me because for whatever reason， I’m not feeling pulled to it。 However， I have thought about it a lot and I know how to redraft it。 In the meantime， I’m going to continue to enjoy doing my Morning Pages， work in some more Artist’s Dates， and see where things go from there。Definitely a great resource if you’re struggling with keeping your writing momentum going or just want some more tools in your toolbag。 And it’s a joy to read。4。25/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐+Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for providing the ARC ebook。 I’ve left my review honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Linda Lefler
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This book had lots of good advice for new writers， or writers trying to get back into a practice。 She presents a six-week plan for getting and keeping a writing habit。 The number one suggestion is "morning pages，" three handwritten pages of stream of consciousness that you do when you first get up in the morning， which the author and many other people find life-changing。 "Writing morning pages， we notify the universe of our dreams， wishes and desires。"I tried it， and didn't really give them a fu This book had lots of good advice for new writers， or writers trying to get back into a practice。 She presents a six-week plan for getting and keeping a writing habit。 The number one suggestion is "morning pages，" three handwritten pages of stream of consciousness that you do when you first get up in the morning， which the author and many other people find life-changing。 "Writing morning pages， we notify the universe of our dreams， wishes and desires。"I tried it， and didn't really give them a full chance （maybe wrote like this a dozen times but not daily。） I decided if I was going to open up the computer with my first cup of coffee， I might as well work on my darned book。 Other suggestions I found useful were:"If I didn't have to do it perfectly I'd…" list of 5。For procrastination， write all your fears and angers about the project。"What I'd really like to write about is…" To consider the contrast between originality vs authenticity - so important in a world so FULL of books already written！Obviously， Julia Cameron has a carefully developed a set of practices that will help many。 Also， it was interesting to watch her meta-write the book， constantly commenting on her progress in writing and how she felt about it， mixed in with prescriptive text and corny case studies。 I found her tone a little condescending as she repeated what a successful writer she was， often， and described her four separate writing stations in her fabulous home overlooking the mountains。 My reading on the craft of writing has tended to be of the formulaic "save the cat" type， so I benefitted from taking it up a level， thinking about how to empower creativity， and will use some of her practices， but probably not morning pages。 I encourage readers to look at a few of the reviews （which so far are very positive） and decide if they want to read it。 Thanks to #netgalley， author and publisher for the advance e-copy。 。。。more
June Price
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I've read Cameron's "The Artist's way" and loved it。 I am happy to say that I immediately fell in love with this one， too。 Cameron has a very descriptive， conversational way of writing and I found it an easy， informative read。 I also fell in love with her pen-stealing dog Lily。 My Daisy isn't a pen thief but she is also part of my daily routine。 Routine is an important element of being a writer。 Cameron describes hers early on in the "Prime the Pump" section， so to speak， and I found myself wish I've read Cameron's "The Artist's way" and loved it。 I am happy to say that I immediately fell in love with this one， too。 Cameron has a very descriptive， conversational way of writing and I found it an easy， informative read。 I also fell in love with her pen-stealing dog Lily。 My Daisy isn't a pen thief but she is also part of my daily routine。 Routine is an important element of being a writer。 Cameron describes hers early on in the "Prime the Pump" section， so to speak， and I found myself wishing my dog and I could join her on their daily walks as she detailed the colors， views， and smells， even the dust that cars might kick up along the way。 At the very least， she had me wishing I could be one of those receiving her regular notes and cards。 I imagine I could find more than a few from here in Alaska to share。 In any case， on to the book。 Since the book blurb did a wonderful job detailing the contents， I'll simply add a few thoughts as I read。 First， I liked the seeming simplicity and that Cameron seemed to be talking directly to me as she shared writing experiences and what she's learned。 There's something to be learned here whether you're tackling the next great novel or simply writing a note to friends。 Each section ends with a list of things to ask yourself at the end of each of the six weeks suggested。 I found those interesting as all too often we tend to think of the writing process being a "do this" and "do that" routine， thinking when we complete one step， we can forget about it and move on。 Sorry， doesn't work that way。 You'll note there is much repetition in the checklists， for instance。Bottom line， written in a friendly， conversational tone， this book is packed with practical information on writing and examples from both Cameron's own experiences and those of others。 I got a chuckle out of her humorous， poetic response to one critic of her book， for instance， a reminder that no one is immune to criticism。 More importantly， she takes us from getting the first words on paper through the moment a copy of the book is in your hands， giving both suggestions and support。 Cameron believes anyone can write and it shows。 Thanks #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress for reminding me of the joy or writing， not to mention simply enjoying your life and goofy dog。 My Daisy sends Lily a lick and suggests pencils are better than pens for chewing。 That's a whole other story。 。。。more
Karen
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WRITE FOR LIFE: CREATIVE TOOLS FOR EVERY WRITERBY: JULIA CAMERON3。5 Stars！Julia Cameron has said she has written over 40 items。 Whether they be poetry， screenplays， non-fiction or novels。 What I got the most out of this short book on writing， that can be quickly read， is her exercise on writing "morning pages。" From which she swears by taking an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper and writing three pages in a stream of conscious way。 Much like the way Virginia Woolf wrote。 In fact she brings up Virginia WRITE FOR LIFE: CREATIVE TOOLS FOR EVERY WRITERBY: JULIA CAMERON3。5 Stars！Julia Cameron has said she has written over 40 items。 Whether they be poetry， screenplays， non-fiction or novels。 What I got the most out of this short book on writing， that can be quickly read， is her exercise on writing "morning pages。" From which she swears by taking an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper and writing three pages in a stream of conscious way。 Much like the way Virginia Woolf wrote。 In fact she brings up Virginia Woolf。 This Author swears by these morning pages as unlocking writers block。 She describes her home in Santa Fe， New Mexico as a place outside as being a place where she writes sometimes describing the view as well as the local floral and fauna。 This is one out of four places she says that she writes from in her home。 The other three are her library at her desk。 An uncomfortable couch beside her treadmill that she will jump off from to quickly jot down ideas。 Her love seat in her living room with a coffee table with aromatic giant roses， that I'm assuming she picked from her yard。 She mentioned taking five or six mile long walks。 That is one that I can say that I found helpful， when I used to run at least that， but I do agree that long walks for the amount of miles when I do it， improves my creativity。 She mentions taking yourself out of the house and doing something enjoyable for yourself as "artist retreats，" is another device she does。 I was expecting more from this， I'm not exactly sure， but I'll see if the tools that she has incorporated into this book make me a better writer。Publication Date: January 10， 2023Thank you to Net Galley， Julia Cameron and St。 Martin's Press for generously providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。#WriteForLife #JuliaCameron #StMartinsPress #NetGalley 。。。more
Vicky
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Years ago， I went through “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron and it help me me a lot。 Then life interfered and I forgot about the lessons I learned。 While I could go back to the beginning， I found this book more than enough to get me back into the practices she recommended， along with some new ideas。 Plus， this book is not just for writers， but for creative person， whether it be art， music， or writing。In this six-week program， Ms。 Cameron encourages you to “prime the pump” by doing morning page Years ago， I went through “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron and it help me me a lot。 Then life interfered and I forgot about the lessons I learned。 While I could go back to the beginning， I found this book more than enough to get me back into the practices she recommended， along with some new ideas。 Plus， this book is not just for writers， but for creative person， whether it be art， music， or writing。In this six-week program， Ms。 Cameron encourages you to “prime the pump” by doing morning pages， taking a walk， setting goals， and taking artists dates。 There’s a lot more here too， but these are her basics that she builds on。 At the end of each chapter， she has a set of “check-ins” – did you do these things type of lists as well as recaps of what you should have done。 Recommendation: Highest of recommendations。 I’d have given her ten stars if I could。 And this is definitely on my “to be purchased” list （though waiting until the end of next January will be a challenge）。 I guess I could always go back to the beginning while I wait。 Disclaimer: Thanks to Netgalley and St。 Martin’s Press for providing this ARC in hopes of a review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own and were not influenced by anyone or anything。 。。。more
Crystal Montgomery
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Received an advance reader copy from St。 Martins Press。 This book lays out a 6 week program to help get your creativity flowing， I am the end of week 1。 I will update my review once I finish the program the book lays out。
Laura
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I think Julia Cameron can help me achieve anything， except weight loss。She set the bar so high with Artist's Way that it is difficult for her to top it。 That said， I have putchased many copies of all of her books。 I have gifted mny and I read and read others。This book is wonderful if you don't yet think of yourself as a writer。 She will convince you that you are and that your story is worth telling。This book is wonderful for any creative or imaginatve endeavor。But I have to say - check out her o I think Julia Cameron can help me achieve anything， except weight loss。She set the bar so high with Artist's Way that it is difficult for her to top it。 That said， I have putchased many copies of all of her books。 I have gifted mny and I read and read others。This book is wonderful if you don't yet think of yourself as a writer。 She will convince you that you are and that your story is worth telling。This book is wonderful for any creative or imaginatve endeavor。But I have to say - check out her older works as well！ Connect with others using her methods。A wonderfu and encouraging step by step process。 。。。more
Joan
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I read Cameron's The Artist's Way years ago and implemented many of her suggestions。 Years passed and some of those writing habits dropped away。 I was happy to find this new book by her。 It is a good combination of instruction on her writing suggestions as well as an enlightening account of her personal writing life。Cameron believes anyone can write and she encourages us to put pen to paper。 She reminds us of Morning Pages and how they release writing。 She provides a six week writing practice il I read Cameron's The Artist's Way years ago and implemented many of her suggestions。 Years passed and some of those writing habits dropped away。 I was happy to find this new book by her。 It is a good combination of instruction on her writing suggestions as well as an enlightening account of her personal writing life。Cameron believes anyone can write and she encourages us to put pen to paper。 She reminds us of Morning Pages and how they release writing。 She provides a six week writing practice illustrated with personal stories。 She helps us create writing habits and instill a writing routine。 She has tips on how to grab time to write。Cameron loves to write and encourage others to write。 She covers real issues facing writers in this honest yet inspiring book。 She shares her own ideas for when the slate is blank and there is no inspiration。 She helps us in writing the draft， editing， rewriting， getting feedback， polishing， and knowing when the work is finished。I recommend this book to seasoned writers as well as aspiring ones。 Seasoned writers will get a shot in the arm and aspiring writers will gain instruction and encouragement。 Read Cameron's latest book and again be challenged to risk authenticity in your writing。I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Ruby Reads
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"Write for Life" is an essential book for anyone who writes or dreams of writing。 I am familiar with Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" and this newest book did not disappoint。 Full of practical advice and real-life examples， I found this book infinitely helpful as a writer and have already implemented some of the ideas。 Highly recommended for writers and artists。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ "Write for Life" is an essential book for anyone who writes or dreams of writing。 I am familiar with Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" and this newest book did not disappoint。 Full of practical advice and real-life examples， I found this book infinitely helpful as a writer and have already implemented some of the ideas。 Highly recommended for writers and artists。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Jackie Sunday
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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 w 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 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。 。。。more
Viviana Vasiu
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Thank you netgalley for the ARC！ This book gave me so many tools for writing and most importantly for building fun habits to keep the writing process going。
M。
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It was a good read。
Josephine Leary
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Looking forward to reading it remembering HOW much it meant to me reading and working with "The Artists Way" many years ago。 It changed my life！ Looking forward to reading it remembering HOW much it meant to me reading and working with "The Artists Way" many years ago。 It changed my life！ 。。。more
Shanies
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