The Joy of Scribing a Book

A relaxing practice with many life-enhancing benefits

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Scribing a book might seem like a momentous project at first. But when you hear the benefits it can bring, you might be eager to give it a try.

Here’s a sample of the kinds of books people scribe from advocates of the practice on YouTube (and me).

• Mystery Arts scribed Watership Down and Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams and The Private Life of the Rabbit by R.M. Lockley. She’s currently scribing East of Eden.
• Sarah Martinez is scribing Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
• Liane Likes is scribing Letters to My Daughter by Maya Angelou.
• I’m scribing The Direct Way, Thirty Practices to Evoke Awakening by Adyashanti.

Before you conclude scribing a book is an insane idea, take a moment to consider its many benefits.

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