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Seminar by Anne Lamott, Writer’s AudioShop (Austin, Texas), 2 hours 40 minutes, $17.95. Not available in print form.

Writing a first draft of a story is like taking a Polaroid picture–sometimes you see things develop that you didn’t even know were there, says Anne Lamott, novelist and author of “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.” Recorded at an Austin Writers’ League seminar, “Word by Word” offers reassurance, wit and practical advice to perspiring young writers.

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