Based on the Zen philosophy that we learn more from our failures than from our successes,
One Continuous Mistake
teaches a refreshing new method for writing as spiritual practice.
In this unique guide for writers of all levels, Gail Sher—a poet who is also a widely respected teacher of creative writing—combines the inspirational value of Julia Cameron's
The Artist's Way
with the spiritual focus of
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
. Here she introduces a method of discipline that applies specific Zen practices to enhance and clarify creative work. She also discusses bodily postures that support writing, how to set up the appropriate writing regimen, and how to discover one's own "learning personality."
In the tradition of such classics as
Writing Down the Bones
and
If You Want to Write
,
will help beginning writers gain access to their creative capabilities while serving as a perennial reference that working writers can turn to again and again for inspiration and direction.