Our need for perfection paralyzes us. The "ugly first draft" explicitly tells your inner critic to back off, letting you just begin without self-censorship.

The Perfectionism Trap

The hardest part is starting. This technique makes the first step incredibly small and non-threatening, turning a daunting task into a manageable beginning.

Break the Inertia

You can't edit a blank page. A bad first draft is a concrete starting point, a tangible something to refine, improve, and shape into your final vision.

Fuel for Iteration

It teaches you to accept that initial attempts are rarely polished. This acceptance fosters resilience and reduces the fear of failure in all your endeavors.

Cultivate True Courage

The act of putting thoughts down, however messy, often sparks new connections and insights. Getting the initial clutter out creates space for better ideas to emerge

Unlock New Ideas

﻿Bird by bird, buddy. Just write your shitty first draft.

Stuck staring at a blank page (or project)? The "ugly first draft" isn't just for writers. It's permission to be imperfect, defeat procrastination, and get started on anything. Stop editing, start creating!

‘Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books on birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him, put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.”’ Here, for the first time, is a local edition of the bible of writing guides — a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott, a bestelling novelist and memoirist, distils what she’s learned over years of trial and error. Beautifully written, wise, and immensely helpful, this is the book for serious writers and writers-to-be.

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Anne Lamott is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Anne Lamott has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Anne Lamott's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

Anunjay Chouhan's Key Ideas from Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott

The Perfectionism Trap

Break the Inertia

Fuel for Iteration

Cultivate True Courage

Unlock New Ideas

ANNE LAMOTT

Discover Key Ideas from Books on Similar Topics

Anunjay Chouhan's Key Ideas from Bird by Birdby Anne Lamott

The Perfectionism Trap

Break the Inertia

Fuel for Iteration

Cultivate True Courage

Unlock New Ideas

ANNE LAMOTT

Discover Key Ideas from Books on Similar Topics

Anunjay Chouhan's Key Ideas from Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott