I’ve been skimming the edge of writerly burnout for months, and this book has arrived just when I needed it. It asks writers to question all of the assumptions we hold about who we are and who we’re supposed to be as writers. Using positive psychology, the book also asks that we focus on developing our strengths and learn to quit the expectations that do not align with who we really are.
I’ve never come across a writing book quite like it. There’s no step-by-step plan that promises to reveal how to live a successful writing life, but it lays the foundation for you to find your own path (which is so much better). It also doesn’t pull any punches – you have to do the hard work.
It‘s a book I will return to many times as I continue to heal and do the hard yards of sustainable, aligned writing on my terms. A truly wonderful book.