Through writing, we can tell our stories, share our feelings, organize our thoughts, heal our wounds, perceive the present, and appreciate the meaning of life...... Considering the significance of writing, how can ordinary people learn to write? As a best-selling classic guide book to writing for over thirty years, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, combines writing with Zen practice and shares practical approaches in writing. Since its publication, this book has had a profound impact and has been included in the suggested reading lists at American high schools.