1. In Part 4, Publication and Other Reasons to Write, Section 1, Writing a Present, Anne describes bowling as life at its most immediate. What did she mean by this?

2. According to Anne, how can having a writing group affect you and your work as a writer?

3. What are the two things that put Anne in the spirit to give?

4. Anne states that writers strive to tell the truth. Can truth be told as a one-liner on a bumper sticker?

5. How can breathing calmly affect you when KFKD is playing?

6. How should a reviewer respond to your material, according to Anne?

7. In Part 4, Section 4, Publication, Anne is humbled by two events. What were they?

8. Six months before Pammy died, her doctor told Anne to watch her carefully. In dying, how was Pammy teaching Anne how to live? What effect has this had on Anne's writing?

9. In Part 3, Help Along the Way, Section 1, Index Cards, Anne uses the index cards not only for notes, but in what other way?

10. How did Anne's article about being a lifelong Giants fan originate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne titles Part 3, "Help Along the Way." This section is filled with helpful ideas to get a writer writing. How can you apply these ideas to your daily life, even if you are not a writer?

Essay Topic 2

According to Anne, radio station KFKD is the single greatest obstacle to a writer being able to hear their broccoli. Compare and contrast what plays out of the two speakers. Why do you think they are opposing thoughts?

Essay Topic 3

Short assignments and bad first drafts are the most helpful things Anne has to impart about writing. Pick either the short assignment or bad first draft, and explain the motivation, process, and outcome of the task.

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