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# Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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- Published: 2026-09-05T21:26:29.000Z
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- Description: Anne Lamott, 1994
- Author: Meghan Walter
- Tags: Reading, On writing, #Import 2026-09-05 14:48

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. · 1994 · 239 pages · [ISBN 1664417982](https://openlibrary.org/isbn/1664417982?ref=meghantheengineer.com)

Anne Lamott gives her perspective on the art and work of writing. The title comes from a family story when her brother had to complete a report on birds. He put it off until the last minute and was overwhelmed. Her father counseled him saying they would take it, "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.

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