Dinty W. Moore’s
The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life pairs quotes on writing
from a wide variety of authors and artists with writer Dinty W. Moore’s interpretation
of each quote. This might not sound like the most thrilling book of all time,
but for writers or anyone interested in writing there is a wealth of valuable
information here. I read the book
straight through, but it could prove just as useful to keep on one’s writing
desk for those days when the words do not come easily and you need some
inspiration. The quotes range from Gustave Flaubert’s odd “Language is a
cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to . . .” to Paul
Auster’s blunt “That’s about as exciting a life as it is for a writer. You
write sentences, and you cross out sentences.” Moore seems to have selected a quote for
nearly every conundrum a writer might face.
The
Mindful Writer will prove useful for new and experienced writers alike.
JW
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