One Bird . . . Or The Whole Flock

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I recently read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I know, it was published in 1994 and I’m a little late to the game. But her experience and advice on the writing life are worth a gander. The title of her book, taken from a quote by her father (who was also a writer), is meant to cut through the overwhelming writing goals we sometimes impose on ourselves and remind us to keep plodding along, bit by bit.

For some, this translates into a writing discipline: I will write at 6am every day or I will w...