ISBN: 9780802117953 - From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction (18 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University -- his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, From Where You Dream is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University -- his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how to achieve the dreamspace necessary for composing honest, inspired fiction. Proposing that fiction is the exploration of the human condition with yearning as its compass, Butler reinterprets the traditional tools of the craft using the dynamics of desire. Offering a direct view into the mind and craft of a literary master, From Where You Dream is an invaluable tool for the novice and experienced writer alike.…

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Uncorrected Proof. Grove Press, c 2005, orange printed wraps UNCORRECTED PROOF, Fine, 269 pages, LANGUAGE ARTS ARC; P7P; 269 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing. Not price-clipped ($24.00 price intact). Published by Grove Press, 2005. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

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[0-8021-1795-3] 2005, 1st US edition. (hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. 269pp. 8vo. A guide to writing fiction that reimagines the process from intellectual to emotional and how to achieve the dreamspace required to create honest, inspired fiction. There are 3 sections: 'The Lectures'; 'The Workshop'; The Stories, Analyzed. Signed, first American edition. Fine copy. Jacket in loose protective mylar sleeve. Butler was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1993. Edited and with an introduction by Janet Burroway.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Edited with an introduction by Janet Burroway. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed and Inscribed to fellow author Nicholas Delbanco from the author on the title page.