WritingDowntheBones

Writing Down the Bones Expanded edition with a preface and interview with the author NATALIE GOLDBERG SHAMBHALA Boston & London 2010 Shambhala Publications, Inc. Horticultural Hall 300 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 www.shambhala.com © 1986, 2005 by Natalie Goldberg All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Credits section constitutes a continuation of the copyright page. The Library of Congress catalogues the trade paperback edition of this book as follows: Goldberg, Natalie. Writing down the bones. 1. Authorship. I. Title. PN145.C64 1986 808’.02 86-11840 eISBN 978-0-8348-2113-2 ISBN 978-0-87773-375-1 ISBN 978-1-57062-258-8 ISBN 978-1-59030-316-0 ISBN 978-1-59030-261-3 ISBN 978-1-59030-794-6 For all my students past, present, and future May we all meet in heaven café writing for eternity. CONTENTS Preface Introduction Beginner’s Mind, Pen and Paper First Thoughts Writing as a Practice C......