Still Writing

This is a terrific book that I would recommend for all writers. It's filled with Shapiro's own experience, but with lessons learned that can help us all.

I would have given this five stars, but there were numerous typos, and that bugged me.

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I loved this book. It was wise, supportive, gentle but encouraging, inspiring and beautifully done. Her life and experiences resonated with me and I felt a connection that made me feel seen and mentored and encourages and I made it so I couldn't wait to sit down and write!

I'm a sucker for books about writing by writers, and this one was composed mostly of short essays, some of them deeply personal, others more oriented to advice and craft. It veered a little too much into yogic-Oprah-ish stuff at times, but otherwise it was a very solid slice of life from a full-time writer. All of us writers have an interest in our compatriots and how they manage to navigate all the ups-and-downs, so if you like this sort of thing, Still Writing won't disappoint.