For any writer in need of a refresher on the essential qualities one must perfect to engage the inner writer, Dara Girard''s
130 page booklet of delicious quotes and explicitly stated
advice is a very good read. The language is down-to-earth and forthright and the book is divided into short but powerful sections that define the paths a
writer must traverse to maintain resilience while engaged in the art of writing.
In "The Writer behind the words", self assessment is the thread that holds the web of knowledge together. Girard challenges the writer to examine their internal drive and to be true to one''s own instincts. A writer writes is the insistent adage Girard puts forth along with advice on how to avoid the common pitfalls in the writing and publishing process.
Girard also offers advice on how to write in spite of circumstance. This advice is simply to keep writing regardless of what happens in one''s day to day lifestyle. The book is also peppered with inspiring quotes and personal experiences that give added significance to the suggestions Girard advances for those in need of understanding about how to approach daily life as a writer.
"The Writer behind the word" stikes me as an honest and forthright presentation of valuable adviice in an easy to digest format.