Having Something To Say (2)

She wanted to say it so much that she had to learn how to write as she was doing it. It was probably a little like jumping off a building and teaching yourself to fly. I had the good fortune to be in on the project from the beginning, playing English Teacher ("Please don't use a red pencil," she begged) and urging her on. It was--almost is--a book on meditation, a subject in which she believes passionately and on which she is qualified to speak. The charming thing about the way she is writing now is the way she takes you right in and talks to you. She writes the way she speaks, with lots of "aah"s and "nice deep breaths". She uses unforgettable vivid images to illustrate her points. All this has been done under hardship conditions, not quite writing with crayon on grocery bags, but you get the idea. I'll post a link when the book comes out.