I want to start a Writing Book Book Club in February and I need your help choosing the first book (because if it goes well, we will make it a monthly thing!).
What is it? Just a book club where we choose a book about writing discuss it. Because reading about writing always inspires and talking about it helps even more! So, I’m going to throw a few options below and I’d love for you all to throw your pick in the comments!
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday ( The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts): Holiday reveals that the key to success for many perennial sellers is that their creators don’t distinguish between the making and the marketing. The product’s purpose and audience are in the creator’s mind from day one. By thinking holistically about the relationship between their audience and their work, creators of all kinds improve the chances that their offerings will stand the test of time.
Big Magic by Liz Gilbert (Creative Living Beyond Fear): Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering.
Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott (Some Instructions on Writing & Life): “Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, ‘Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.’”
What do you think we should start with??