tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post6273389097364092924..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: seized by great notions...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-26368390330431800582011-10-10T06:55:37.370-05:002011-10-10T06:55:37.370-05:00Have you read Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott's grea...Have you read Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott's great book on writing? ( http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780385480017-31 )<br /><br />It's like she says: "Just take it bird by bird, buddy." If you try to write the whole book at once you'll rupture yourself. I'm facing something similar myself at the moment, so I know.Jim Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843031860536009146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-28761784212928233542011-10-09T17:46:59.870-05:002011-10-09T17:46:59.870-05:00Larry, Actually, every part of it is sort of fun.....Larry, Actually, every part of it is sort of fun... the challenge for me is dealing with self-doubts... I've written 7 other books but how-to books are not regarded in the same way by academics, so this is relatively new turf for me. I want to be careful not to lose any part of my audience from them taking offense. Getting everyone on the same page to have equal regard for the hands may never happen, but hopefully we can get everyone reading a bit from the same book.<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-75289359157623499552011-10-09T17:38:37.774-05:002011-10-09T17:38:37.774-05:00Writing a book that's so near and dear to your...Writing a book that's so near and dear to your heart is a bit like building a dream home. Would you want to tackle every aspect - the roofing, masonry, plumbing, electrical work, cabinetry - with equal enthusiasm? I suspect you'd enjoy some elements more than others, and might even be grateful for assistants to take on some other tasks, so long as the overall vision still works for you.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing about this journey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-56568782320531735312011-10-09T08:25:48.063-05:002011-10-09T08:25:48.063-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-86505484585948256112011-10-09T07:57:25.435-05:002011-10-09T07:57:25.435-05:00You can do itYou can do itBrianhttp://twitter.com/teaching_musicnoreply@blogger.com