3.5 ⭐️ | “Living the Artist’s Way”

Julia Cameron’s newest addition to her Artist’s Way toolkit—“writing for guidance”—provides the foundation for a more spiritual accompaniment to the bestselling method that helps one unlock their inner artist and discover their creative potential.

As a lover of Cameron’s original Artist’s Way workbook, I found this addition to be an interestingly intimate peak into Cameron’s lived experiences as an artist who, like many of us, yearns for answers to seemingly difficult questions.

Although Cameron explains her technique for writing to achieve guidance in the introductory chapter, I found it to be less specific than I had hoped—especially after reading the increasingly specific original Artist’s Way workbook. This book reads more like a memoir with some loosely tied in guidance (see what I did there) on how to achieve her outlined method than a true step-by-step guide. I would suggest seeing the book as suck before jumping in as to limit any dissatisfaction that may come from expecting another nitty-gritty Artist’s Way 12-week program.

I would recommend this book to those craving a deeper connection to Cameron as an author and teacher and those who are searching for an extra push away from the “woo-woo,” as Cameron calls it, nature of the spiritual aspects of her work.

✨ Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for sending me this electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review ✨

I will read anything that Cameron puts out into the universe! Her content is priceless and has helped my own writing craft so much. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars!

Guidance. Sounds easy enough. Ask. Believe. Receive. I write, as Julia Cameron suggests, but I don't get answers. It helps me sort things out though. I think I've read everything she's written and admire her so, right down to the fact that she lives in Santa Fe. Lots of good writing prompts and things to think about.