After reading the author’s other books, I discovered that Julia Cameron really knows her stuff. That is, her books really helped me get through some of my toughest creative blocks. And then I saw this: a book about writing…as a way to lose weight. It lost me there for a second. The author states that she is no diet expert, but found that in watching artists focus with her 12 week “program“ based on her previous work, they ended up losing weight. What a bonus! Though, I wonder; was the weight loss healthy? Or was it just that the artist couldn’t afford more than cup ‘o’ noodles? Hmm.

So basically, we’re taking the “starving artist” concept here a bit far, I think. What put me off the most is that she is no health expert. I don’t go to English class to get diet tips, sorry! So I really couldn’t take this book seriously. I loved The Artist’s Way, but I don’t think that I will be following the “writing diet” any time soon.