Tag Archives: Natalie Goldberg

“You have to give yourself the space to write a lot without a destination.”

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Kate Stover

After winning the UK’s most prestigious writing award, this Irish novelist was asked which books had influenced her most. She said she loved Writing Down the Bones because it told her to “just have a go and see what comes … Continue reading →

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“Embrace the crumbs with the cake.”

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Kate Stover

It’s been eight years since I last read this book, and this time around, I’m struck by Goldberg’s advice to pay attention to memorable, small pieces. In fact, one of the best ways to write about the “monumental” is to … Continue reading →

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“Don’t begin with an idea: begin with the point of the pen touching paper.”

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Tony Herman

Uniquely in America, there is “a desire to understand in the heat of living,” says Natalie Goldberg in her book about the practice of writing memoir. Don’t think of memoirs as records of events.  Instead, think of it as a chance to … Continue reading →

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