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| A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Judy Reeves
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 7.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1577311000
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02
EAN: 9781577311003
Publication Date: November 1999
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Amazon.com Review
Musicians practice. Athletes practice. And so, too, argues Judy Reeves, should writers practice. Her Writer's Book of Days provides a "writing prompt" for each day of the year, and then some: "Write about a time someone said yes"; "Write about leaving"; "Something seemed different." The more you practice, says Reeves, the more you write. And writing from a prompt, she adds, is like having "someone provid[e] the music when you want to dance." The prompts are the backbone of this book, but its pages are fleshed out with advice, inspiration, quotations from writers, encouragement, and a profusion of literary tidbits. Write from the sense, Reeves recommends. Audition words. Take risks. And when all else fails, amuse yourself with these astonishing tidbits from literary lives: T.S. Eliot, we learn, preferred writing with a head cold; Flaubert kept his lover's slippers and mittens in his desk drawer; and Friedrich von Schiller liked to invoke his muse by sniffing rotten apples. --Jane Steinberg
Product Description
Playwright and editor Judy Reeves has taught writing, led creative writing workshops, and participated in writing groups for years. A Writer’s Book of Days is a compilation of all that she’s learned from getting together to write with other people. She says, “the book came about because I saw the difference ongoing, regular practice could make in a writer’s life.” Practice makes perfect, and this book makes practice easy by providing writers and would-be writers with stimulating topics, helpful instruction, monthly guidelines, dozens of inspiring quotes, writerly lore, and tips for special writing sessions such as marathons, cafe writing, and other ways to make the work of writing more creative and fun.
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 Great Workbook February 27, 2008
If you are looking for some sort of exercises to get you writing, this is a great book. Lots of prompts that you can take in multiple directions. Tips on areas to work on as you write. Suggestions about how to incorporate these exercises into writing that you are currently working on. For anyone who wants to write, this book will have you picking up paper and pen.
A practical device. November 27, 2007
I've bought the book and skim read it. It is great. The author must be commended for a thoughtful and measured, realistic and practical approach.
Though I find the type-face gives me the screaming heebee jeebees!
I bought another book: Becoming a Writer, by Dorothea Brande. This is highly readable and recommended also. Approaches writing from a curious perspective. Very well done!
With these two books alone, almost anyone with a sincere desire to write, will. As opposed to the poor souls who crave the adulation of being a writer but never do more than whine about it.
 Outstanding book March 14, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is wonderful for kicking of thoughts or story ideas with a suggested topic for each day. Fantastic!
Great Help to Young Writers January 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent tool for the young writer. It gets you writing every single day with all kinds of helpful prompts. Also in this book are helpful hints, looks at how other writers work, quotes, and exercises. This is by far the most useful book on writing I have bought thus far. I highly recommend it for writers who want to write everyday, but struggle with it and don't want to keep an actual journal. Through these exercises, I have had more story ideas this month than I did all of last year.
like an old friend.... April 14, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is one of my favorites. The author has such a friendliness about her writing, as if she is holding a conversation with you over a cup of coffee.
Her writing prompts are creative and lively, and will get you writing.
I love the quotes. Just about every page has a quote from a well known writer about writing.
Judy has plenty of advice in this book. She also fills it with hers, and others writing experiences.
Although the book is arranged so that it follows the twelve months, it doesn't have to be read that way. Many times I've just flipped to a page and started reading. I always came out of it inspired and ready to write.
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