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1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round Kindle Edition

by Jami Attenberg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this “encouraging handbook” (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado.

In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with a looming deadline, needed writing inspiration. Using a bootcamp model, she and a friend set out to write one thousand words daily for two weeks straight. They opened this practice to Attenberg’s online community and soon hundreds then thousands of people started using the #1000WordsofSummer hashtag to track their work and support one another. What began as a simple challenge between two friends has become a literary movement—write 1,000 words per day without judgement, or bias, or concerns about writer’s block, and see what comes of it.

1000 Words is the book-length extension of this movement. It is about becoming—and staying—motivated, discovering yourself and your creative desires, and approaching your craft from a new direction. It features advice from more than fifty well-known writers, including New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners, and stars of the literary world. Framing these letters are words of wisdom and encouragement, plus specific strategies, from Attenberg on how to carve out a creative path for yourself all year round.

Paired with vibrant word art illustrations, 1000 Words is an accessible and motivational craft book that allows you to open any page and get a quick and fulfilling hit of inspiration.

Featuring Roxane Gay, Bryan Washington, Susan Orlean, Maris Kreizman, Sara Novic, Rumaan Alam, Lauren Oyler, Emma Straub, Christopher Gonzales, Benjamin Percy, Mira Jacob, Laura van den Berg, Carmen Maria Machado, Courtney Sullivan, Rebecca Carroll, Ada Limon, R.O. Kwon, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Elissa Watusha, Alexander Chee, Maggie Shipstead, Deesha Philyaw, Jasmine Guillory, Kristen Arnett, Attica Locke, Megan Abbott, Min Jin Lee, Lauren Groff, Andrew Sean Greer, Camille Dungy, Megan Giddings, Isaac Fitsgerald, Hannah Tinti, Michael H. Weber, Celeste Ng, Elizabeth McCracken, Will Leitch, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Morgan Parker, Kiese Laymon, Melissa Febos, Alissa Nutting, Liz Moore, Laila Lalami, Megan Mayhew Berman, Rebecca Makkai, Meg Wolitzer, Mychal Denzel Smith, Josh Gondelman, and Dantiel W. Moniz.
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"Devotees of Attenberg’s fiction (All Grown Up, All This Could Be Yours, many others), and her pandemic-sparked newsletter, Craft Talk, have used her 1000-words-a-day-in-summer model to push novel and book projects along, helped by Attenberg’s feel-good approach to the sweaty toil of ~generative~ work. This offshoot of the project stretches the approach to get you through the year and includes tips from other Names like comedian and essayist Josh Gondelman. It will be the new Bird by Bird, you heard it here first."-Lit Hub

“Jami Attenberg’s new writing guide [is] bound with tender, delicious wisdom from fellow authors Lauren Groff, Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, and literally dozens of others... a handful of our culture’s most brilliant literary minds. Where the book—and Attenberg, by extension—truly triumphs is not through revelatory advice but in simple, earnest insistence." —Elle



“Because Attenberg’s own entries appear throughout the book, it’s her authorial voice that makes 1,000 Words feel cohesive. Her piece of writer advice (perhaps best understood as encouragements) are presented under simple headings, such as “When to Write About Something Personal,” “Reading Your Work out Lous,” and “Giving Criticism.” Sometimes, she’s the parent sitting in the stands shouting your name and rooting for you, and at others, she’s the football coach standing on the sidelines, dishing out tough love.”—Johns Hopkins Magazine

"Jami Attenberg has taken her wildly popular online writing movement #1000wordsofsummer, and turned it into a book of advice and inspiration for writers. More than 50 writers contributed their wisdom, including Carmen Maria Machado, Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, and Celeste Ng."—Bookriot

“1000 Words collects and distills that project into a motivational volume every writer should keep close at hand.”—BookPage, starred review

“Attenberg offers up a kinetic, atmospheric river of inspiring words designed to help writers keep churning out prose” —Shelf Awareness, starred review

“A fantastic set of essays… Readers of this collection will feel surrounded and bolstered by like-minded people who have been in the trenches.” —Booklist, Starred Review

“I’ve admired Jami Attenberg for ages. Now I’m a super-fan. I started reading [1000 Words] last night when I should have been reading for work and I cannot wait to get back to it today. It is inspiring, motivating, comforting, encouraging, and will earn a permanent spot on your bookshelf. Right up there with Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird and Stephen King’s On Writing.” –Kristyn Kusek Lewis, editor at Real Simple and author of Perfect Happiness



“[An] encouraging handbook… Aspiring writers will appreciate Attenberg’s cheerleading.” -Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

Jami Attenberg has written about food, travel, books, relationships, and urban life for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times (London), The Guardian, and others. She is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All Grown Up, and, most recently, a memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You. Her work has been published in sixteen languages. She is also the founder of the annual #1000WordsofSummer project, and maintains the popular Craft Talk newsletter year-round. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C7RLR19M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ S&S/Simon Element (January 9, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3651 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1668059398
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Jami Attenberg has written about food, travel, books, relationships, and urban life for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times (London), The Guardian, and others. She is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All Grown Up, the memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You, and most recently, the national bestselling writing guide 1000 Words. Her work has been published in sixteen languages. She is also the founder of the annual #1000WordsofSummer project, and maintains the popular Craft Talk newsletter year-round. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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If you're interested in writing, this is a must-have--such an inspiring and insightful book. It's not a guide, but a deep look inside the writer's world. Hearing stories from so many different perspectives is simply the best tonic for frazzled writers. It feels like being embraced by a smart, kind and talented community of friends. Don't hesitate. It's THAT good.
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Katrin
5.0 out of 5 stars So inspiring and insightful
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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If you're interested in writing, this is a must-have--such an inspiring and insightful book. It's not a guide, but a deep look inside the writer's world. Hearing stories from so many different perspectives is simply the best tonic for frazzled writers. It feels like being embraced by a smart, kind and talented community of friends. Don't hesitate. It's THAT good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So inspiring and insightful
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
If you're interested in writing, this is a must-have--such an inspiring and insightful book. It's not a guide, but a deep look inside the writer's world. Hearing stories from so many different perspectives is simply the best tonic for frazzled writers. It feels like being embraced by a smart, kind and talented community of friends. Don't hesitate. It's THAT good.
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My husband is an aspiring poet. He has been using the technique of writing 1000 words a day, leaving him feeling inspired and productive.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good info
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
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Provides ides , info someone might not think of.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of inspiration and empathy
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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I'm a longtime participant in 1000 words of summer, but I think there's something in this book for everyone. There's not a lot of practical writing advice in here, which is great--everyone's process is unique. This book is much more about the big picture vibes, both good and bad, of having a creative career. Recommended for everyone.
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Barb Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
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Great book! I have to comment on the delivery person. I have a long driveway and he walked that long driveway just to drop off this one item! Temps were below zero and snowing with wind! He deserves a raise!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Book for Writers
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
As a writer, I love reading books on writing, books meant to inspire me to keep returning to the page, revisiting with my imagination and the words that can bring my stories to life.

For the past several weeks, I started every morning with this book. I read a handful of pages and was always inspired to go to my desk and write.

The book is comprised of numerous essays from dozens of accomplished writers with Attenberg's reflections interspersed. The advice ranges across all aspects of creative inspiration, daily discipline, revision, publication, and beyond. The advice is, ironically, helpfully contradictory. I particularly loved this aspect of the book—essays are juxtaposed to cover the spectrum of possibilities.

There is no right way to write.

But whatever is your way, this book will encourage you to get back to writing.
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Janine
4.0 out of 5 stars A motivational series of essays for creatives
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
Inspired by Jami Attenberg's #1000wordsofsummer challenge, 1000 Words is a writing motivation book reflecting on her and dozens of participating authors' experiences with the experiment and the years afterward. The writing is mainly Attenberg's, but the other authors occasionally pitch in their thoughts to support her ideas and thesis with their own experiences.

The advice is covered in four "seasons" of the writer's cycle (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), starting from creative mindset, getting motivation to start writing, drafting, and to editing and publishing, this covers the entire gambit of motivation. This is not a "how to" writing craft book or a prompt book (though there's a few prompts in it), but focuses on mindset, which is great for those in creative burnout and ruts, especially for newbies. While at first, I was almost ready to dismiss the book with the long winded introduction, something started to click during the "Winter" chapters, and by the time I got to the “Spring" chapter, I was all in. I was highlighting and taking notes throughout the rest of the read, full of quotes and insights. I appreciate that some of the advice does clash, which is more options for writers to take if one doesn't work. I also love the little notes throughout the book to take quick action. I wasn't a huge fan of the overwhelming references to 2020 events (especially in the latter half), as it took me out of the motivation and made me think more about those events (and made me think of burnout, as 2020 events were a factor to my own spiral), and it also dates the book (book release is 3 years after the end of 2020). However, it does add a historical footprint to the work and some aspects of the lessons can apply at any time of crisis. Overall, this is more of a collection of insights with a cohesive theme than a single book, which makes is easy to just pick a page and turn it to it.

This was a great tool for me as I'm working out my own creative rut (after extended burnout from constant negativity). This is a must for all writers who doubt their own creative spirit and I believe other creatives will get something out of this too!
*I received a review copy from Netgalley and Simon Element. All opinions are my own.*
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Sehr Gutes Buch!!!!
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