Bird by Bird
I write my stories chapter by chapter, without a detailed outline. I know what I want the story to be about. I like the spontaneous development of the action and the plot instead of a carefully scripted outline in advance. Anne Lamott writes about this in her book, Bird by Bird. Ms. Lamott writes with great humor. I recommend Bird by Bird for aspiring writers. Including humor into a novel, which has serious intent, makes the story believable. My friends use the phrase, “you c