In Writing on Empty, Goldberg shares her personal journey from creative paralysis due to the disruption of the pandemic and her struggle to return to writing. As one who previously had not struggled to have words flow, she describes why her normal go-to sparks didn’t work. She shares her forays into new routines and making different connections as she tries to return to the practice of writing. Goldberg illustrates how even a prolific writer can become empty.

Writing on Empty ends with a writer’s guide reminiscent of Writing Down the Bones in large part. This Road Map echoes Goldberg’s journey.
This is a book useful for those who have had creative lives torn open and emptied. For those who are not sure how to begin again. Writing on Empty is a guide to practice writing and life.