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  • Best definition of WRITING

    Best definition of WRITING

    Never saw WRITING defined better than this

    If you are an aspiring writer look no farther than this blog post to understand the best definition of writing.

    In her book Bird by Bird, the author Anne Lamott goes at great lengths in highlighting the need to remain in flow if you want to be a good writer.

    Patience, focus and practice are the key skills to get a first draft ready failing which we can’t ship great content.

    The following insight helps us visually imagine the process of writing.

    Best definition of WRITING

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    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-way-to-start-writing/

    If you are an aspiring writer the book Bird by Bird is a must read for you. Go grab a copy today..

    https://www.amazon.in/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life-ebook/dp/B000SEGI8Q

  • Motivation to start Writing

    Motivation to start Writing

    This will motivate you to start writing

    If you are an aspiring writer and seeking motivation to start writing this blog post should help.

    In her book Bird by Bird, the author Anne Lamott mentions this to be common problem for most who want to start writing their first drafts.

    His simple solution to the problem is to start with childhood and weave stories around the same.

    This has been highlighted in the below insight inspired from the same book:

    Motivation to start writing

    For a similar insightful post from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-way-to-start-writing/

    To know more about the author Anne Lamott and her work, please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott

  • Develop a Daily Writing Habit

    Develop a Daily Writing Habit

    How to develop a daily writing habit?

    If you are an aspiring writer, the biggest challenge is developing the first draft. For this you need to develop a daily writing habit.

    In her book Bird by Bird the author Annie Lamott elaborates on this fact and mentions that this is what she is asked frequently by her students.

    The only answer to this is showing up and daily practice. This allows your creative mind to kick in and eventually results will show.

    Please find below the insight inspired from the same book that builds on to the above fact.

    Develop a daily writing habit

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    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/importance-of-books-in-our-life/

    If you an aspiring writer, the book Bird by Bird is a must read for you..

    https://www.amazon.in/Bird-Canons-Anne-Lamott/dp/1786898551

  • Successful Writing and Flow

    Successful Writing and Flow

    Isn’t successful writing all about flow?

    Successful writing and flow are related. Anne Lamott highlights the same in her book Bird by Bird.

    The author inspires an aspiring writer to focus on getting a first draft by getting over the resistance of the limbic brain.

    The start is what matters the most. She goes at length and mentions that very often good writers don’t realize the journey till they have generated the final draft.

    This is because they are so engrossed with the process that the product hardly matters.

    The same has been highlighted in this insight from the same book:

    Successful writing and flow

    For another insight from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/approaching-a-problem-bird-by-bird/

    To know more about Anne Lamott please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott

  • Importance of Books In Life

    Importance of Books In Life

    How are Books closely Intertwined with human lives?

    The importance of books in human life is undeniable. They touch our lives in every possible manner sometimes even without our notice.

    In her book Bird by Bird, the author Anne Lamott makes us aware of the all pervasive impact of books in our lives.

    The below insight inspired from her book elaborates on the same.

    Importance of Books in our Life

    For another insightful post on books, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-books-are-our-best-friends/

    If you an aspiring writer, Bird by Bird should be the book that you should start reading right away.

    To know more about Anne Lamott and her work, please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott

  • The problem with Perfectionism in Writing

    The problem with Perfectionism in Writing

    Why should a writer not obsess with perfectionism?

    The problem with perfectionism in writing has been illustrated very crisply by Anne Lamott in her book Bird by Bird.

    According to the author if we think too perfectly it can come in the way of making a start. A first draft is never perfect but if we get bogged down with perfectionism it comes in the way of shipping a first draft.

    Once we overcome this obsession and get the first draft out more often that not the rest of the journey falls in place.

    This has been elaborated in the below insight inspired from the same book.

    The problem with perfectionism in writing

    For another similar insight from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/approaching-a-problem-bird-by-bird/

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit the below link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott

  • Approaching a Problem Bird by Bird

    Approaching a Problem Bird by Bird

    Why should be approach a problem bird by bird?

    When faced with the challenging of solving any creative problem, it makes a lot of sense in approaching the problem bird by bird as mentioned by Anne Lamott.

    In her best selling book the author highlights this fact by mentioning that perfectionism is a villain that comes in the way of our first draft.

    Very frequently when we sit to write down some creative content we forget to break the problem in chunks to make it more manageable.

    This is lesson that the author learnt from her dad who taught her and the family to approach any creative problem in steps.

    The below insight from the book elaborates on the lesson taught by her father:

    Approaching a problem bird by bird

    For another similar insight inspired from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-way-to-start-writing/

    If you are an aspiring writer and have not yet read this book, go grab a copy of this today!!

    https://www.amazon.in/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life-ebook/dp/B000SEGI8Q

  • Merits of Clutter and Mess for Artists

    Merits of Clutter and Mess for Artists

    Why does clutter and mess go hand in hand with Artistry?

    True artists are those who revel in situations are chaotic. This is what brings out the best in them. Read this blog post to know the merits of clutter and mess for artists.

    In her book Bird by Bird the author Anne Lamott highlights the shortcomings of perfectionism since it can come in the way of creating truly inspiring work.

    Whenever the environment is chaotic and unpredictable genuine artists are able to solve problems in a more creative manner.

    The insight below inspired from the same book highlights the same.

    Merits of Clutter and Mess for Artists

    For another insightful post from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-way-to-start-writing/

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott

  • Best Way to Start Writing

    Best Way to Start Writing

    Isn’t this a very inspiring tip to start Writing?

    If you are lacking direction and are looking for the best way to start writing, read this blog post. Inspired from the book Bird by Bird, this will inspire you to make a start.

    In her book Bird by Bird, the author has inspired us to get started with a first draft by avoiding too much of perfectionism.

    Among many encouraging points to help us begin, I personally find this below mentioned insight very inspiring.

    Best way to Start writing

    For another similar post around improvement of your writing skills, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/learn-the-warren-buffett-trick-for-crisp-writing/

    To know more about the author Anne Lamott please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lamott