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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition Paperback – October 25, 2016

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"With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times 
 
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Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"Vogue

Over four million copies sold!

Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery.
 
The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors.

A revolutionary program for personal renewal,
The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.
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The classic course in discovering and recovering your creative self. The Artist's Way by Julia C.

Without THE ARTIST'S WAY there would have been no EAT, PREY, LOVE  — Elizabeth Gilbert

If you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, this book will gently get you started — Anne L

A valuable tool to get in touch with [your] own creativity — Martin Scorsese

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“Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert

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The Artist's Way is not exclusively about writing—it is about discovering and developing the artist within, whether a painter, poet, screenwriter, or musician—but it is a lot about writing. If you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, have always wanted to play and create with words or paints, this book will gently get you started and help you learn all kinds of paying-attention techniques; and that, after all, is what being an artist is all about. It's about learning to pay attention."
—Anne Lamott

"This is a book that addresses a delicate and complex subject. For those who will use it, it is a valuable tool to get in touch with their own creativity."
—Martin Scorsese

About the Author

Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than three decades. She is the author of more than thirty books, including such bestselling works on the creative process as The Artist’s Way, Walking in This World, and Finding Water. Also a novelist, playwright, songwriter, and poet, she has multiple credits in theater, film, and television, including an episode of Miami Vice, which featured Miles Davis, and Elvis and the Beauty Queen, which starred Don Johnson. She was a writer on such movies as Taxi Driver, New York, New York, and The Last Waltz. She wrote, produced, and directed the award-winning independent feature film God’s Will, which premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was selected by the London Film Festival, the Munich International Film Festival, and the Women in Film Festival, among others. In addition to making films, Cameron has taught film at such diverse places as Chicago Filmmakers, Northwestern University, and Columbia College. She is also an award-winning playwright, whose work has appeared on such well-known stages as the McCarter Theater at Princeton University and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0143129252
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee; Anniversary edition (October 25, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780143129257
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143129257
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.72 x 8.99 inches
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Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years. She is the author of more than thirty books, fiction and nonfiction, including her bestselling works on the creative process: The Artist's Way, Walking in This World, Finding Water, and The Writing Diet. A novelist, playwright, songwriter, and poet, she has multiple credits in theater, film, and television.

Latest endeavor: Julia Cameron Live, an online course and artists' community led by Julia. It is the most comprehensive discussion she has ever done on The Artist's Way, and the first time she has allowed cameras in her home. www.juliacameronlive.com

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"...I like so many others like the concept of morning pages. I do my religiously every morning before breakfast. They help center my brain...." Read more

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Started my 12-week morning pages (I’m on 2nd week) and already discovered so so much about myself, my inner-child traumas and anxieties and can’t wait to discover even more and unleash my full artist potential. It’s actually helping me keep going at a really hard time in my life right now and is giving me something to look forward to every morning. Highly recommend especially for anyone needing a breakthrough(s) and looking for inspiration.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
    Absolutely love this book! I’m reading it for my book club and it’s so eye opening. You learn so much about yourself. It’s a great self help book. Definitely recommend if you want to dig deeper into yourself and work on yourself
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
    For years I have owned "Artist's Way" but resisted reading it, even though several of my friends told me it was essential reading and kept sharing amazing insights from the book. Every time I started it, I got turned off by Julia Cameron's writing style and I was a tiny bit wary about the spiritual aspect of the book. Also- morning pages being necessary... I couldn't imagine how it would work for me.

    But as part of a book club I was asked to lead the reading and discussion of The Artist's Way so I dove in.

    The first thing to know is that this book *is* essential reading. Despite my initial negative reaction to Cameron's writing style (it seemed fussy), I quickly got used to her tone and way of approaching different subjects and ideas. There is some GREAT stuff in this book- things that all artists and writers and other "creatives" NEED to know and think about. I've been an artist now for more than half my life and there was some basic topics in this book that I never even considered before.

    The second thing is that while Cameron does put a bit of a spiritual spin on things, it's absolutely NOT necessary to be in agreement with her spiritual philosophies to get a tremendous amount from this book. Take what you need, disregard the rest. For those who are spiritual and open to it, there's a lot of great perspective in this book about how spirituality and creativity are tied together. For those who would rather keep their creative pursuits separate from spirituality, it's very easy to "read around" the bits that do pertain to spirituality. Plus, the spiritual aspect of the book is VERY flexible- it's not solely one path or creed. It's easy to apply the spiritual philosophy to whatever your faith is (or isn't).

    Third, and this may be horrifying to some, this book is STILL extremely useful and life-changing EVEN if you don't do the morning pages. I've done the book with the morning pages and exercises and without doing the morning pages and exercises and I've had great success and insight both ways. So even though some may argue that the book/program is useless without the morning pages, I believe that if you can find an outlet similar *to* the morning pages in which you have the opportunity to clear the junk out of your brain and get to the creative stuff (mine wound up being collage, swimming, and gardening), Cameron's advice still works.

    This is powerful, inspiring stuff. And I don't say that lightly. No matter what your personal philosophy is, whether or not you can do the entire program (morning pages, exercises, and all) or just want a few pieces of "food for thought" to inspire your creative life, this book is essential.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    This book was recommended to me by a colleague after we discussed the challenges we face when writing. She said she had been using the book for several years and was inspirational to her, so I thought I would give it a try. There were several things throughout the book that reminded me of 12-step programs designed to help people overcome addictions, but this was focused on freeing the creator inside by addressing the many factors that generally contribute to creative blocks.

    Although the book can be used in several ways, which as described in the introduction, I chose to read one chapter at the beginning of each week and then do the prescribed activities throughout the week. Each chapter concludes with a "check-in" to help one assess how well they are doing in working through the workbook. I gained a lot of important insight as I worked through the book and am currently working my way back through it a second time.

    Even if you do not think yourself to be artistic or creative, this book can be an important resource for unlocking reasons behind unhealthy life patterns and helping one to be a better version of themselves than they already are...one day at a time.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
    My therapist recommended that I purchase and read this book because I have been struggling as a writer. Julia Cameron is amazing and I love how she has written this book. The morning pages are hard to do at first, but then they become second nature, like a journal entry and definitely help me clear my head when I need to do so. I like the tasks in each chapter as well. Get this book and get unstuck! It REALLY works, if you put in the work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    The world needs more of us to nurture our creativity. The Artist’s Way is an invaluable tool in the journey of self discovery and mental well being. I wish I knew about it when I was young adult.
    15 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
    This book has a lot of practical exercises for people to use to foster creativity and move past creative blocks.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
    I love this book. It is very relatable and it puts things into perspective. Highly recommend checking it out.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025
    I love this book! It’s been helping me so much, but you have to put in the work. Morning pages have been a struggle for me but overall it’s amazing! I recommend to anyone who’s trying f to recover their creativity!

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  • Duanee de Oliveira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 15, 2025
    Veio direitinho, meu namorado amouuuu 🥰
  • Stephanie B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully-written
    Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2024
    Fantastic book. Timeless. Highly recommend for those seeking what this book offers. It's wise, accessible and an intimately personal experience, rife with many universal truths for all artists and creative souls.
  • Paola Pérez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super libro!!!
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 23, 2023
    Lo recomiendo muchisimo!!
  • SallyJoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A total journey
    Reviewed in Italy on January 21, 2025
    I'm on Week 3 of this programme and finding deep creative connections both internally and externally.
  • Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars the best book about undigging your creativity - ever!
    Reviewed in France on January 18, 2025
    I have lived with this book over five years... opened it conicidetally, read some lines, did some of the suggested tasts (did it in German). Then I did the full 12 weeks course, which was fabulous, tough, an eye-opener about what can be in your way when you want to do what you secretly have always loved. And have put aside for so many reasons.
    Just recently, I bought the original version to do it again in English, only because I know it too well now, and I would love to connect again, after quite some years. I hope it does its magic again for me.