A collection of essays on life as a writer urges aspirants to the craft to take chances, learn self-acceptance, and make a daily commitment to writing

A moving memoir of a journey of self-discovery through Zen Buddhism In this autobiographical work, Natalie Goldberg takes us on a journey from her suburban childhood to her maturation as a writer. From the high-school classroom where she first listened to the rain, to her fifteen years as a student of Zen Buddhism, Natalie Goldberg's path is by turns illuminating, disciplined, heartbreaking, hilarious, and healing. Along the way she reflects on her...

"Drawings on her own experience as a writer and a student of Zen, Natalie shows you how to develop a structure or plot that preserves all the odd, kinky turns of your one-of-a-kind mind and captures the completely authentic way you see the world. She tells you how to "get out of the way" and let your characters take on their own life. She shows you how to create a field big enough to allow your wild mind to wander - and then gently direct its tremendous...

Millions of Americans want to write about their lives. With this book as the road map for getting started and following through, writers and readers will gain a deeper understanding of their own minds, learn to connect with their senses in order to find the detail and truth that give their written words power and authenticity, and unfold the natural structure of the stories they carry within. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, writing...

A collection of essays in which the author explores methods of writing based on her experience in Zen meditation.

Best-selling authors Natalie Goldberg and Julia Cameron talk before a live audience about the writing process. In this conversation they explore such issues as what to do with the critical voice, specificity in writing, character development, criticism, jealousy, the use of morning pages, and the persistence and willingness to show up.

Best-selling authors Natalie Goldberg and Julia Cameron talk before a live audience about the writing process. In this conversation they explore such issues as what to do with the critical voice, specificity in writing, character development, criticism, jealousy, the use of morning pages, and the persistence and willingness to show up.