Bird by Bird 10

Publication

She was describing herself when she waits to hear from an editor. Then she describes what happens after you hear your book will be published. People think if they get published their life will be changed dramatically. Early reviews are both good and bad. If you are a writer you will get a bad review. You get to make a living doing something you love. You get confidence because you are published, but you’re also terrified because you have to do it again. She says that she believes that we can find real satisfaction in being writers. When one of her books were doing well she got a little crazy from the attention. She went to see the pastor at her son’s preschool. He told her that she can’t get peace from the world and that you have to find it in your heart, which she didn’t like. The pastor also said that if you can find peace in your heart then the world can’t take it away.

Effect on my writing

When you write something and it does well. Don’t go crazy but don’t be scared. Yes, you’ll have to do it again, but find the joy from doing well. Even the best writer gets a bad review. Don’t be sad or give up when you get a bad review. Take the review and find a solution to it.

The last class

She says there are a lot of things she wants to say in the last class. She reminds people to write about their childhoods and she reminds them why she thinks it’s important. Growing into a writer is about becoming conscious. Writers should have the courage to write honestly and about emotion. She says that you should write about bad things that have happened to you. If you want to write about something that happened to you that was bad you should change a few things in the story. The main reason to do that is so the person who you are writing about doesn’t claim that you were talking about them or so they don’t sue you. Writing is its own reward. You can become a better reader by writing. Some days when you sit down to write it can be a hit it out of the park kind of day, but some days is the opposite. Writing lets us see truths about life and learn to laugh about it. Writing matters because it feeds the spirit and connects us to other people. It lets us see the truths about life. Writing teaches us to laugh about life. “You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship” 

Effect on my writing

Try not to feel sorry for yourself. Take what you learn from your teacher and apply it. Reading more will make you writing better. Don’t be discouraged if a writing day doesn’t go well because the next day might be the best writing day. Write about personal things. Don’t be afraid to write about things that happened to you.