Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life - Softcover

Friedman, Bonnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060922001 ISBN 13: 9780060922009

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1994

Synopsis

"In the spirit of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to those who need to be coaxed into the creative process." -- Washington Post

Writing Past Dark charts the emotional side of the writer's life. It is a writing companion to reach for when you feel lost and want to regain access to the memories, images, and the ideas inside you that are the fuel of strong writing. Combining personal narrative and other writers' experiences, Friedman explores a whole array of emotions and dilemmas writers face--envy, distraction, guilt, and writer's block--and shares the clues that can set you free. Supportive, intimate, and reflective, Writing Past Dark is a comfort and resource for all writers.

About this title

Product Description:

Paperback. Pub Date: 1994 Pages: 146 in Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers The first book for writers that explores the emotional side of writing-dealing with everything from envy to guilt to the dreaded writer's block.

Review:

"In the spirit of Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Friedman...gives heartfelt counsel to those who need to be coaxed into the creative process."--Washington Post

"A wonderfully wise guide to integrating the terrors of the creative process with the work and art of living a life. I will insist my students read it."--Robb Forman Dew

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0060922001
• ISBN 13: 9780060922009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160