Writing the Australian Crawl, for years a favorite of writing instructors, has been widely acclaimed and often quoted. You Must Revise Your Life joins its predecessor to offer more of Stafford's evolving views on writing as process, as "the continuing encounter between self and materials that distinguishes the practice of art." Included in the book are a selection of Stafford's poetry on the subject of writing, and an essay on the origins and influences of his art.