I believe strongly in the importance of revision, but here’s something I believe just as strongly: If you’re not careful, you can revise the life right out of a piece of writing. Any bolded emphasis is mine and I’ve added a bit of commentary within “”. Hopefully by now you know how I feel about quotes – here are some of my favourites. In terms of structure, the book is quite short and most pages contain a single quote from the author or a string of related thoughts. My summary: I really, really, really enjoyed this book. I can’t directly relate to either of these traumas, but I found the takeaways universally applicable. The author had suffered a number of devastating miscarriages and the surprising breakdown of her relationship. Keep Moving is written from a position of vulnerability. (A copy of which, fortuitously, happened to be on the shelf at my local branch how I love the library). A few weeks ago Nicole mentioned the book Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change by Maggie Smith after reading her description of the book, I immediately hopped over to my library portal and placed a hold.
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