Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear / Books for Writers

 

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First, I want to thank the wonderful people who commented on my last blog post. Your comments gave me warmth deep inside and even made me misty-eyed. Thank you for caring! ❤️

I read Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert twice. Once when I was burned out and the second time when the IWSG book club read it in 2018.

You can read Big Magic for the reading challenge for writers I’m hosting called Read With Fey. You can join it on The StoryGraph here. But you don’t have to be on The StoryGraph to participate! Check out all the details here: Read With Fey: Challenge For Writers

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

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I simply LOVE this book. Just love it. Obviously, I’ve read it twice and will undoubtedly read it again. I don’t own a copy, yet. Both times, I checked it out from the library, but this is one that I get so much inspiration from that I will one day buy a print copy to have on my desk.

I really don’t know what to say about this book but to repeat how much I love it, so I’ll share the blurb and quote images I created when I last read it and shared on Instagram. That way you can see the brilliance yourself.

BLURB: Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy. 

QUESTION: From that last image...Do you have the courage to bring forth this work (whatever you're working on or have recently completed)? Have you read Big Magic?