When I considered what I might write for the letter “Z” today to finish up the Blogging A to Z Challenge, the word “zen” came to mind.
That led to thoughts about one of my favorite books about writing called Zen in the Art of Writing.
About the Book
Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces back together. Now, it’s your turn. Jump!” Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft-everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style-as well as the inside story of Bradbury’s own remarkable career as a prolific author of novels, stories, poems, films, and plays.
Zen In The Art Of Writing is more than just a how-to manual for the would-be writer: it is a celebration of the act of writing itself that will delight, impassion, and inspire the writer in you. In it, Bradbury encourages us to follow the unique path of our instincts and enthusiasms to the place where our inner genius dwells, and he shows that success as a writer depends on how well you know one subject: your own life.
Hmmm…I know the book is on my bookshelves here somewhere.
I think I’ll go grab it and reread it this week!
Nice, I will check this out, I love the anonology of juming ona landmine every morning when getting out of bed, that reminds me of someone I know!
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