The Artist's Way

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The queen of change * New York Times * I absolutely love this book ... It's a really good starting point to discover what lights you up -- Emma Gannon It's the book I recommend to everyone -- Mahalia Morning pages has become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential * Vogue * It's a big dog book ... [morning pages] gets all the gunk out of my head so that I can just start afresh and focus on whatever is in front of me -- Michaela Coel I talk about this book all the time - I use quotes from it when I interview people, I use techniques from it to improve how I work, I'm pretty obsessed with the book, I've read it twice, it's amazing -- Fearne Cotton It's a great tool for any type of creative person. I've given away so many copies -- Tayari Jones Julia Cameron is the queen of morning routines [and] has been unlocking our inner creative spirits for more than two decades. Everyone is doing The Artist's Way ... it'll make you more creative * The Cut * Fascinating (and fun) ... Three times in the last decade I've committed to doing The Artist's Way's program, and each time I've learned something important and surprising about myself and my work ... Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love -- Elizabeth Gilbert If you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, have always wanted to play and create with words or paints, this book will gently get you started -- Anne Lamott Unlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety * Daily Telegraph * I found my way to writing to an artist workbook called The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron ... Being introduced to that book, over 20 years ago, really changed my life. I still do [the morning pages] every day; it gets everything out - right at the top of the day. All the anxiety, all the fear, all the mess - it comes out and then it cracks open and leads you to wherever it is that you're supposed to be inside your creativity. I never wrote until I started The Artist's Way, so I would say: Start there -- Billy Porter So inspiring -- Reese Witherspoon I picked this book up for the first time when I was twenty-one years old. It completely changed my life. I did it again ten years ago and the impact was again life-altering. Something in my soul was stirring me to come back to it. So ... here we go ... I'm excited to meet myself on this path again -- Kerry Washington It's for any blocked artist ... a year into making the album, I had all this incredible material, it was flowing but then it stopped. Going to the studio was too much pressure. I read a book called The Artist's Way [and] that's how I got back to writing. -- J.Cole This is a book that addresses a delicate and complex subject. For those who will use it, it is a valuable tool to get in touch with their own creativity -- Martin Scorsese If you'd like to learn more about getting into the creative mode, I highly recommend The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron -- John Cleese Cameron is a veteran of the modern self-care movement. On any given day, someone somewhere is likely knocking back the exercises of the quasi-spiritual manual for creative recovery, that has been a lodestar to blocked writers and other artistic hopefuls for more than a quarter of a century. With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks, The Artist's Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone's got it. * The New York Times * Cameron wants you to have a serious think about what you really want from your life * The Times * Julia Cameron invented the way people renovate the creative soul * New York Times * Cameron is simply encouraging her readers to be a bit more open, more patient, and kinder to themselves * New Yorker * This book has been revolutionary in my creative life. It's a must-read for every artist -- Ito Aghayere A classic that never loses its power -- Amanda de Cadenet Unleashing our creative potential is the key to a more meaningful life * Psychologies * The Artist's Way is great ... the moment I did that, that's when [the music] started to flow -- Ed O'Brien The book that made a real impact on me is The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. My friend [actress and comedian] Sophie Willan recommended it to me years ago, and I still have it on my desk. It enables anyone to tap into their creative self regardless of themselves - we often get in our own way when trying to achieve. Want to write that novel? That play? This is the book. -- Lemn Sissay The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is my favourite book -- Precious Lee * Vogue * Cameron's morning pages have shaped the lives of millions of others -- Elle Hunt * The Guardian * I've must have read thousands of books, but the one that changed my life is without a doubt The Artist's Way. I am constantly recommending it to my friends and to anyone who is going through a tough time or feels creatively blocked. I have learned so much about myself and what blocks me in my creativity, and even in my daily life, by reading this book. The Artist's Way helped me recover my sense of identity, and gave me a sense of the possibility of what I could achieve for myself ... for me it was a lifesaver -- Patricia Gibney, author of Silent Voices * The Irish Independent * Everything creative I've done has led from the freedom this book gave me. After I read The Artist's Way, I wrote a comedy show and took it to Edinburgh ... this book truly changed the path my life was taking [and] I still go back to it when I feel stuck -- Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast and author of You Are Not Alone Absolutely incredible -- Naomie Harris OBE If there's a key takeaway from Julia Cameron's cult book The Artist's Way, it's morning pages: the daily practice of three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing done first thing in the morning. Many writers and artists swear by them. * AnOther Magazine * Mention the name Julia Cameron to an artist, actor, writer or creative and a reverential gasp will go up, followed by an outpouring of praise for her life-changing Morning Pages practice ... getting rid of all the stuff clogging your mind [so that] when you get back to your day, or your desk, the gremlins of self-sabotage, distraction, fear and negative thoughts that thwart creativity have been acknowledged and set aside. Cameron's version of journalling is a word-of-mouth sensation [and] all kinds of stellar achievers are declared fans -- Genevieve Fox * Guardian * A book that seems outwardly about creativity, but is helpful for anyone needing to connect with themselves on a regular basis. Cameron's rituals for unleashing creativity are still being enjoyed by many - and help create a little space each day, partictuarly needed when we feel like we're losing ourselves in all we're supposed to be and do in everyday life -- Claire Fitzsimmons * The Simple Things * an amazing way to get more in touch with yourself and see what might need to shift -- Alice Stapleton