And we can learn to laugh at our struggle too, and find joy in it instead of being daunted by it. She paints an imperfect portrait with satire, so when we look at it, we may see ourselves too. She shows her insecurity, her self-loathing, egotistical side with authenticity and humor. She chooses to laugh at it instead of being squandered by it.Īnne doesn’t try to be the perfect teacher standing so tall that it hurts our neck if we ever try to look up to her. I guess that’s how she has chosen to look at her tough life. She tells the stories of her own struggles so real, at times so absurd and hilarious that I burst into laughter. There is a distinct silver lining shining through her book the beautiful struggle of a writer’s life. In a witty, metaphorical, poignant narrative, Anne wrote down the meat and bones of this vocation. But I found something much more: she taught me how to be a writer, how to see writing from an accomplished author’s perspective. I vaguely thought that Anne Lamott was going to pass on methods to write well. I didn’t have any specific expectations before opening the book. If you wonder why learning from good literature is essential, find out more in " A Good Read"īird by Bird is one of the first books I read on the topic of writing. Below is the first one in a series of articles about my personal journey in finding teachers and mental renewal in good literature.
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