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THE ORDINARY IS EXTRAORDINARY. i love this book like i have never loved a book. i want to make out with it, caress it, sleep with it near my pillow and wake up clutching it after a bad dream.
this book is related to the Lynda Barry writing class WRITING THE UNTHINKABLE! which i took in april. this class and book are for people who think they want to write, but don't know where to start. it's also for people who never thought about writing, people who already write, and people who like other peop ...more
this book is related to the Lynda Barry writing class WRITING THE UNTHINKABLE! which i took in april. this class and book are for people who think they want to write, but don't know where to start. it's also for people who never thought about writing, people who already write, and people who like other peop ...more
Aug 17, 2009
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Totally impressive collage/graphic novel rumination on writing and drawing, with exercises and everything!
I lo-lo-loved One Hundred Demons, but I loved it because I identified with her story, and I think it was a slightly more focused structure - story/collage/story/collage. This is a little more mixed and messy, focusing more on the collage, with cool exercises for becoming more inspired as a writer/draw-er. To me, Barry's collages are a bit messy/unfocused - I don't know where to look. I prefe ...more
I lo-lo-loved One Hundred Demons, but I loved it because I identified with her story, and I think it was a slightly more focused structure - story/collage/story/collage. This is a little more mixed and messy, focusing more on the collage, with cool exercises for becoming more inspired as a writer/draw-er. To me, Barry's collages are a bit messy/unfocused - I don't know where to look. I prefe ...more
a great book for those us us who have repressed our creative talents, and need gentle prompting to take risks, and express ourselves artistically, rather than going trough life, leaving art and creativity to the "real" artists with talent....
I bought this after hearing Lynda talk at TESC, which was a night out to remember. Because of her, I'm still playing the guitar, and my inner critic is significantly quieter. Thank you Lynda! ...more
I bought this after hearing Lynda talk at TESC, which was a night out to remember. Because of her, I'm still playing the guitar, and my inner critic is significantly quieter. Thank you Lynda! ...more
Oct 24, 2008
Agathafrye
marked it as to-read
Mar 28, 2013
Barb Shillinger
marked it as to-read
