false 127391 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 127391 2 122688 1999 Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True total:175|5:69|4:65|3:33|2:6|1:2| 175 718 331 25 3529 3.62 27848 3914 5649306 305727 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.12 173 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 2 false Sat Oct 06 05:36:57 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 12:30:46 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:47:38 -0800 2009 11431492 655021 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Jan 02 03:49:40 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 03:53:02 -0800 2008 9806520 653013 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 01 11:13:52 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 11:15:14 -0800 2007 77867324 2942631 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 12:24:33 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 08:40:47 -0800 2009
I have read the book twice. the first time I read it through without stopping, ignoring the creative writing exercises completely. The second time I read it slowly, and c...more...]]> 52650657 1970794 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Apr 14 10:43:10 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 10:45:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 31099172 810107 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 19:10:32 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 19:14:56 -0700 2008
At the halfway mark the time of this review post, I am likely to read this book again, immediately after completing it the first go'round. Immensely helpful and loaded wi...more...]]> 39687396 1239328 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 3 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 08:55:58 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 08:57:25 -0800 2008 63323223 1978459 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 13:55:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 13:28:37 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 40260757 1809434 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Tue Dec 16 17:02:32 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 16:27:45 -0800 2008 78007452 2950938 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Mon Nov 16 15:59:14 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 15:59:38 -0800 2009 38742725 1754601 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Thu Nov 27 00:32:43 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 00:33:56 -0800 2008 too many to count 57081909 1496861 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Sat May 23 13:49:19 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 13:49:41 -0700 2009 44525887 1961367 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Jan 27 10:37:57 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 08:12:01 -0800 2009 20509229 1097176 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 4 0 false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 18 23:19:10 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 27 08:05:29 -0700 2009
In addition to the interesting writing exercises she suggests, I loved reading about HOW she writes - her routines, her workspace, etc. A voyeuristic peek into the life of...more...]]> 28616783 1338714 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Tue Jul 29 09:31:09 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 09:32:37 -0700 2008 23843290 799712 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Oct 14 10:59:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 06 06:27:09 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 14 10:59:57 -0700 2009 62537153 948896 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 3 0 false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 16:25:13 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 19:55:31 -0700 2009 45244780 1094613 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 2 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 03 07:53:21 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 03:49:44 -0800 2009 29191458 543374 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

]]> 1999 5 0 false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 04:36:58 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 04:41:39 -0700 2008 32211815 1052990 127391 0060929294 9780060929299 25 <![CDATA[Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103m/127391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171934103s/127391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127391.Escaping_Into_the_Open_The_Art_of_Writing_True 4.10 175 Talk Before Sleep) is a can-do kid. Forget the common wisdom--that writing is difficult and getting published nearly impossible without contacts or an agent. "What you need most," she says, "is a fierce desire to put things down on paper." And if a gentle nudge will help you on your way, well, Berg wishes to provide just that, cheerfully, with Escaping into the Open. For Berg, writing--and success--comes easily. In fact, she says, "What I like doing best is writing.... I feel like a drug addict with an exceptionally wise drug of choice."

It is refreshing to come across a book so positive and friendly--even if a there is a little too much emphasis on the author's own experience (did she really have to include a five-page essay by an envious friend and three pages of topics about which she herself has successfully written?). Still, how could one not appreciate a writing guide that espouses napping, eating chocolate-covered cherries, and standing by your "man(uscript)," and that likens passionate, risky writing--the only kind that's worth anything--to great sex? Berg encourages her reader to look (and listen and feel) deeply, to learn from children, and not to let life interfere with writing any more than it has to. She addresses--sometimes with help from her friends--writing classes, writing groups, and the writing life. In a chapter called "If you're a man, be a woman," she offers up 30 pages of writing exercises. Berg is personable, whimsical, amazed by her good fortune, and direct. "There's only one person who can stop you," she says gravely at book's end, "and we both know who that is." --Jane Steinberg

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