The Friday Review: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Although The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron has similarities to the books about the writing process that I've reviewed so far, it also has significant differences. For Cameron, as well as Anne Lamott and Natalie Goldberg writing is process of becoming conscious. None of them tell you how to create the perfect plot that will propel you to fame and fortune, because for them that's not what writing it about. They write, and I write, because it brings satisfaction in itself, for the sheer joy of putting words on paper and wondering where they came from.
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