As a writer attempting to secure a contract with an agent or publisher, I often need reassurance, advice, and hope from experts in the field. Julia Cameron is one of these experts. Her book, The Artist’s Way, has been a source of inspiration since I first read it several years ago. I’ve recently read Living the Artist’s Way, which discusses using writing for guidance. Julia suggests, in addition to writing daily morning pages, writing any time I have a question that I need guidance on. It can be worldly or personal, practical or philosophical. In Living the Artist’s Way, she tells her audience, “Guidance comes to us through our own hand” (9). This is an empowering message. We do not have to wait for a sign from the universe; we can sit at our desks, ask the universe a question, and write what comes to mind. Who knew writing could be so powerful?
