false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172111850m/139606.jpg 139606 3 According to Monica Wood, every writer needs two critics: one who offers unconditional praise and another who tells only truth. Wood's <I>Pocket Muse</I> does both--"on some pages you get a pat on the head, on others a kick in the seat"--and more. Every page of this pretty little book is devoted to helping you "jumpstart a writing session, inspire confidence, or strengthen your resolve." There are intriguing writing exercises, thought-provoking photographs, offbeat quotations from writers, enticing unfinished sentences, mini writing lessons, quirky word lists, stories from the writing trenches, and a generous dose of encouragement. "Write about a noise--or a silence--that won't go away," Wood suggests. "Someone has left a note on a car windshield," she offers. Books of this sort are often forced, or cute, or more about spirituality than writing. Not <I>The Pocket Muse</I>. It is a lively, appealing companion for a writer in need of a good nudge. <I>--Jane Steinberg</I> 134572 2002 The Pocket Muse: Ideas & Inspirations for Writing total:139|5:47|4:55|3:27|2:10|1:0| 139 556 231 25 4 1 false false Sun Dec 14 10:12:15 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 10:13:30 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 07:49:24 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 10:28:19 -0800 2009
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