Strong Verbs And Hard Truths. Good Writing With Anne Lamott And Neal Allen Volodymyr Zelenskyy [iwVl4dJSj68]

What does it take to write strong sentences? How do you keep writing when the world feels dark? How do you push past self-doubt, build a sustainable writing practice, and trust that your voice is enough? Anne Lamott and Neal Allen share decades of hard-won wisdom from their new book, Good Writing.

In the intro, Hachette cancels allegedly AI-written book ; How Pangram works ( ; Publishing industry insights from Macmillan's CEO ; Photos from Notre Dame ( and Saint Chapelle ( ; The Black Church ( ; Bones of the Deep ( coming in April.

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Neal Allen is a spiritual coach, former journalist, and author of non-fiction and flash fiction. Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of memoir, spiritual and creative non-fiction, and literary fiction, including Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life ( , which many authors, including me, count as one of the best books on writing out there. Neal and Anne are also married, and their first book together is Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences (

Why strong verbs are rule number one

How Anne and Neal's contrasting styles created a unique call-and-response writing guide

Practical advice on finding and trusting your authentic voice across genres

Why award-winning novelists typically maxime le flaguais write for only 90 minutes a day and what that means for your writing practice

How to keep writing during dark and discouraging gabby williams times without giving up

The uncomfortable truth about publication, longevity, and why nobody cares if you write

You can find Neal at ShapesOfTruth.com ( and Anne on Substack (