living revision -- a book review

Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew's Living Revision:  A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice explores writing as a spiritual discipline.  She uses the language of faith to explore what writing offers to its practitioners.  Essentially a "writer's bible", this book is full of rich wisdom about the nature of writing itself, but she is most like a writer's prophet -- one who helps the writer-disciple follow the story and make it the best it can be.  The book is a spiritual challenge to engage in the writing craft as a spiritual exercise.

Drawing on various examples of different writers and their work, Andrew helps the writer-disciple develop their faith-craft.  She uses various lists, illustrations, and exercises to guide the writer-disciple.  The book is comprehensive.  It can really help a writer-disciple grow in their faith-craft.

In fact, I think it would be most helpful for pastors -- those who draft, week-in and week-out, sermons and articles for congregations.  It's a book that most certainly should never be neglected.

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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review here.