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A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life
by Caroline Sharp
from St. Martin's Griffin

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• INSPIRATION TO WRITE
  During a search of books by Elizabeth Gilbert on Amazon.com, I came across Caroline Sharp's "A Writers Workbook". Anyone with a desire to put pen to paper needs to read this book. I want to buy one for every friend who has expressed an interest in writing! It encouraged me to begin journaling again after many years.
  

• A cute but unoriginal book that offers little.
  First, I know this review looks too long, but it might help you out. So please, read on.
  I read a few of the "chapters" (exercise sections) of this book and found it to be a little too conversational. Sure, we all value a charming and witty instruction book to a dry academic one, but I still think she brings nothing new to this genre of book.
  It seems like she could easily have gotten all of these ideas from other writing books, seminars and articles, and frankly, most of them are better... more info

• A Real Workout!
  This book is a perfect solution for those writers in need of something to write about.

  Caroline Sharp wrote this book after not writing for a significant period of time. She was searching for inspiration and invented her own. With this book she gives suggestions for various exercises and writing techniques. The book is meant to be done one chapter after another growing as you progress but some of the chapters are tedious and actually stopped me from writing, like the chapter on outlines (you have to... more info

• Author takes the fear out of writing
  Caroline Sharp has written an approachable, easy to understand "hand-up" for aspiring writers.

  Breaking down the fear so many face at the thought of approaching a vast blank page, Sharp guides novices and experienced writers alike through a series of steps and exercises to get the writing going.

  Kudos to Ms. Sharp for sharing her hard won knowledge and experience with the rest of us.

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