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A fine volume for a spiritual writing group or small group study or for individual reflection, with writing prompts, this joins a collection of spiritually grounded creative writing practice books.
A lovely book to dip into for inspiration. There's nothing here about how to write a novel, short story, or even an essay, but the book says much about what to put into sentences and paragraphs. It offers food for the process, nourishment of the writing life, and companionship on the journey.
I'm vacillating between a 4-star rating and a 5-star rating. Basically, I really enjoyed this book, but I wanted to wait until I went through and did several of the exercises before I decided for sure whether I just "really liked it" or thought it was "amazing."Many times, I find books with two authors to be tedious and disjointed in style even if I find the content compelling, but I think the teamwork model works well for this book. Miller and Hughes address the topic for each chapter through a...
If I could give this book 6 stars I would do so in a heartbeat. This is a book, like Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo, that I will return to again and again for the way it opens me up to greater wisdom and creativity. The authors' writing styles, reflections, and stories seamlessly companion each other through each chapter and the prompts allow for deepening. Many books with prompts come across as hokey and on the surface; not The Pen and the Bell! I would not consider myself a "writer...
Written by two women whose workshops I have enjoyed, this book is a blend of writing instruction and spirituality. The idea is to learn to slow down and really look, really feel, really open up the mind. The authors alternate personal reflections, offer a wonderful selection of poetry and prose as examples and provide exercises in contemplation and in writing for each chapter. It’s a beautiful book. New writers seeking instruction on how to write or how to sell their writing won’t find it here,
