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 The
Writing Diet
by Julia Cameron
Review by
Amber Polo
Julia Cameron, guru
author of The Artist's Way and other books on
creativity has transformed lives for 25 years. With this
book she turns her inspirational style to the artist’s
battle with weight.
The Writing Diet
proposes writing as a weight loss tool to metabolize life.
If overeating blocks creativity and feelings, writing wakes
up consciousness and returns clarity and productivity. Her
tools will work for anyone with food relationship issues.
She doesn’t mention
research that shows meditation and yoga aid weight loss, but
Morning Pages must achieve results for the same reasons.
Slowing the mind creates better choices for the body.
Not just for writers,
artists, and musicians, Ms. Cameron says many things other
books have told you, but does it exceptionally well. If
writing is your natural response to life or not, her
sensible, clean eating plan may make more sense than most
popular diets.
What can a writer learn
about writing from The Writing Diet (besides how to
deal with weight and food)?
- Select an important
topic and a great title.
- Write a book that
is a joy to read.
- Make the book
beautiful, not imposing or intimidating.
- Create interesting,
easy to read short chapters.
- Give practical
advice and don’t talk down to your reader.
- Illustrate points
with interesting, powerful examples.
- Add one meaningful
exercise per chapter.
- Write as if you
were an understanding fellow traveler.
- Convince your
reader you are a supportive friend who went from a size
16 to size 10 in one year.
For twenty-five years
Julia Cameron has taught creativity using Morning Pages,
Journaling, Writer’s Dates, and Walking. The Writing
Diet adds the delightful Culinary Artist Date to the
list.
Amber Polo is
a "recovering English major and librarian" and the
author of two romances, Romancing Rebecca and Wired
for Love. She lives in Camp Verde, AZ.
Relaxation, Writing, & Romance
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