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Writing Down the Bones (2020)
Orientation and Support Materials
Welcome to the Course!
Introducing Our Facilitators
Course Reading List
Frequently Asked Questions
Interact with Natalie and the Course Community
Session Prompts
June 20 Call Recording
July 5 Call Recording
July 18 Call Recording
Bonus Materials
From the Publisher: Insider Tips for Writers
July 20 Q&A with Shambhala Publications Call Recording
Lesson One: Writing as a Practice
Lesson One Overview
Writing as a Practice, Part 1
Writing as a Practice, Part 2
Writing as a Practice, Part 3
Writing as a Practice, Part 4
Writing as a Practice, Part 5
Writing as a Practice, Part 6
Lesson One Reading Assignment
Beginner’s Mind, Pen and Paper (pp. 5–7)
First Thoughts (pp. 8–10)
Writing as a Practice (pp. 11–14)
Tap the Water Table (pp. 32–33)
Be Specific (pp. 77–78)
Writing in Restaurants (pp. 98–102)
Write Anyplace (pp. 110–111)
Engendering Compassion (pp. 114–116)
Lesson One Optional Readings for Further Study
Read Your Work Out Loud, Lesson One
Bonus Practice: Another Prompt
Bonus Practice: Get Out of the House
Lesson Two: Paying Attention
Lesson Two Overview
Paying Attention, Part 1
Paying Attention, Part 2
Paying Attention, Part 3
Paying Attention, Part 4
Paying Attention, Part 5
Lesson Two Reading Assignment
Trouble with the Editor (p. 28)
Elkton, Minnesota- Whatever’s In Front of You (pp. 29–31)
Original Detail (pp. 45–46)
The Power of Detail (pp. 47–49)
Listening (pp. 57–59)
Lesson Two Optional Readings for Further Study
Read Your Work Out Loud, Lesson Two
Bonus Practice: Thirty Details Outside Your Home
Bonus Practice: Learn the Names of Things
Bonus Practice: Memorize a Passage You Love
Lesson Three: Getting Out of the Way
Lesson Three Overview
Getting Out of the Way, Part 1
Getting Out of the Way, Part 2
Getting Out of the Way, Part 3
Getting Out of the Way, Part 4
Getting Out of the Way, Part 5
Getting Out of the Way, Part 6
Getting Out of the Way, Part 7
Lesson Three Reading Assignment
Fighting Tofu (pp. 25–27)
We Are Not the Poem (pp. 34–35)
Man Eats Car (pp. 36–38)
Baking a Cake (pp. 50–52)
Living Twice (pp. 53–54)
Writing Is a Communal Act (pp. 86–88)
Lesson Three Optional Readings for Further Study
Read Your Work Out Loud, Lesson Three
Bonus Practice: Just Hang Out
Lesson Four: Trusting Yourself
Lesson Four Overview
Trusting Yourself, Part 1
Trusting Yourself, Part 2
Trusting Yourself, Part 3
Lesson Four Reading Assignment
Artistic Stability (pp. 18–20)
Writing Is Not a McDonald’s Hamburger (pp. 39–41)
Obsessions (pp. 42–44)
What Are Your Deep Dreams? (pp. 65–66)
Be an Animal (pp. 90–92)
Make Statements and Answer Questions (pp. 93–94)
Rereading and Rewriting (pp. 172–176)
Lesson Four Optional Readings for Further Study
Read Your Work Out Loud, Lesson Four
Bonus Practice: Make a List of Topics
Bonus Practice: Notice the Structure
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Further Resources
More Books by Natalie Goldberg
Natalie’s Recommended Reading List
More Writing Books + Discount Code
More Writing Prompts
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List of Writing Practice Teachers
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