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Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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Write a short piece of fiction or nonfiction that embodies one of the practical pieces of writing advice in Bird by Bird. How does your work demonstrate Lamott’s advice?
How was Lamott’s practice of writing influenced by her father?
What values underly Lamott’s writing advice? How does she define what good writing is and what it should do, both for the reader and for the writer?
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