My sister liked The Goldfinch so much she read it from the library and then asked for a hardcover copy for Christmas. She's enjoyed all of Donna Tartt's books. I on the other hand couldn't even get into The Little Friend, which has more plot.
I read Bird by Bird a long time ago and found it helpful at the time. The things that stuck with me the most: 1. The anecdote about her brother and the bird project, because that whole 'oh god vacation is ruined because i left a thing to the last minute' really resonated and because it was such good advice. 2. That frustrating experience where she thinks she knows what to do with her novel, she prints it all out and cuts it up and rearranges it on the floor, and her editor still isn't satisfied.
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Date: 2016-01-01 04:49 pm (UTC)I read Bird by Bird a long time ago and found it helpful at the time. The things that stuck with me the most: 1. The anecdote about her brother and the bird project, because that whole 'oh god vacation is ruined because i left a thing to the last minute' really resonated and because it was such good advice. 2. That frustrating experience where she thinks she knows what to do with her novel, she prints it all out and cuts it up and rearranges it on the floor, and her editor still isn't satisfied.