About the book
Elizabeth Gilbert draws on her own creative process to write about where inspiration comes from and how to live a creative life. She makes the case for following curiosity and letting go of needless suffering, and she looks at how to pursue the work one loves while facing the fears that get in the way. She discusses the attitudes, approaches and daily habits that support creative work, mixing spiritual ideas with practical advice. Gilbert, also the author of Eat Pray Love, has in mind anyone who hopes to write, make art, solve problems at work, return to a long postponed dream or bring more mindfulness and passion into ordinary life.
Mark Manson, recalling the writing books he read before his first book, added that he was surprised by how much he enjoyed it.
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Mark Manson (Founder/MarkManson.net)
I read a bunch of books on writing before I wrote my first book and the two that stuck with me were Stephen King’s book and “On Writing Well” by Zinsser (which is a bit on the technical side). I was also surprised by how much I enjoyed Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic.”
Recommended by Chelsea Frank (Founder/Life and Limb Gel)
Source: Chelsea Frank, Founder of Life and Limb Gel, on How Books Revealed the Path to Self-Improvement
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