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One Year to a Writing Life Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer s Art and Craft

One Year to a Writing Life Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer s Art and Craft

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Our take on the One Year to a Writing Life Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer s Art and Craft

Susan M. Tiberghien's 2007 guide structures a year of writing practice into twelve monthly lessons, each built around a craft theme such as voice, imagery, character or revision. It blends short instruction with exercises and reading suggestions, drawing on the author's experience teaching memoir and journal writing. It suits writers who want a paced, reflective practice rather than a quick reference. Compared with prompt-a-day books, it offers more depth per topic but less variety and less advice on publishing.

Best forWriters who want a structured year-long practiceMemoir and journal writersBeginners building a regular writing habitWriters in workshops or writing groups
Pros
  • Twelve themed lessons give a clear year-long structure
  • Exercises are concrete and tied to each lesson's craft topic
  • Draws on memoir and journal-writing teaching experience
  • Short chapters suit busy schedules
  • Encourages reading as part of practice
Cons
  • Little on publishing, querying or marketing
  • Less useful for experienced novelists seeking advanced technique
  • Reflective tone and slow pace won't suit writers wanting fast prompts
  • Dated 2007 examples and reading lists

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What reviewers say

Readers who finish it tend to value the steady monthly structure and the exercises, and many use it alongside a journal or writing group. Others find the pace slow and the craft advice basic.

What people mention
  • StructurePraisedReaders like the twelve-lesson, month-by-month format that keeps practice steady.
  • ExercisesPraisedThe prompts and exercises are seen as concrete and productive.
  • Craft depthMixedUseful for beginners, but some experienced writers find the technique advice thin.
  • PaceCriticisedSome readers find the reflective, slow approach hard to sustain.
  • PublishingCriticisedReaders note it says little about getting work published.

Specifications

Format
PaperbackSource
Language
EnglishSource
Release Year
2007Source
Publisher
DA CAPO PRSource

Questions and answers

Is this a workbook or a reading book?
It is a reading book with exercises at the end of each lesson. You write in your own notebook rather than in the book.
Do I have to follow it month by month?
No. The twelve lessons stand alone, so you can work through them in order or jump to the topic you need.
Is it good for fiction writers?
It leans toward memoir, journal and personal essay. Fiction writers can use the craft lessons but will find less on plot and dialogue.
Does it cover publishing?
Barely. It focuses on craft and practice, not on agents, submissions or self-publishing.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. The lessons assume little prior training and build habits gradually.
Where is the One Year to a Writing Life Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer s Art and Craft cheapest?
At Kobo, for $12.99, as of our latest check.
Where can I buy the One Year to a Writing Life Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer s Art and Craft?
3 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Kobo, Target.

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Release Date
2007-09Source