Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham zooms through her life from her childhood through Gilmore Girls part 1 to Gilmore Girls part 2 in her autobiography, Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) She is delightfully frank and open about the long journey to finding the role of a lifetime and the joy of reprising it. She worked a large number of jobs before she finally made it.

Her advice to authors about getting a book done is very helpful.  She recommended a variation on the pomodoro technique (Wikipedia). Set a timer anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour and work on writing during that time. Write in your journal or on the project you are working on.  Turn off the Internet and the cell phone.  She also recommends silencing the inner critique while getting the first draft out.  The critique and rewrites come later.  She also puts a note about a fact that is missing and keeps up with the flow.  She will go back later to find the fact.

Our family loved watching the Gilmore Girls.  The acting was great, the the writing was witty and the characters were fun to watch. Lauren narrates the audiobook with great timing and delivery. She even has a couple guest read their roles. The audiobook comes with pdfs for the photos referenced in the book.

Talking as Fast as I Can - 5 min book excerpt

Brief chat with Ellen about the book - 2 min.