Why We Write
20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2013
Summary
Twenty of America’s bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.
Anyone who’s ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most—and least—about their vocation.
Contributing authors include:
- Isabel Allende
- David Bald…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452298156 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0452298156 |
| Author: | Meredith Maran |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
“When I’m writing… I’m living in two different dimensions: this life I’m living now…and this completely other world I’m inhabiting that no one else knows about.” -Jennifer Egan
“If writing were illegal I’d be in prison. I can’t not write. It’s a compulsion.” —David Baldacci“When I’m writing… I’m living in two different dimensions: this life I’m living now…and this completely other world I’m inhabiting that no one else knows about.” —Jennifer Egan“Every story is a seed inside of me that starts to grow and grow, like a tumor, and I have to deal with it sooner or later.” —Isabel Allende“In the beginning, it was that sense of losing time. Now…I have the sense that I can biff the world a bit. I can exert a force.” —Michael Lewis
About The Author
Meredith Maran
Meredith Maran, a passionate reader and writer of memoirs, is the author of thirteen nonfiction books and the acclaimed novel A Theory Of Small Earthquakes. Meredith also writes book reviews, essays, and features for newspapers and magazines including People, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, and More. A member of the National Book Critics Circle, Meredith lives in a restored historic bungalow in Los Angeles. Her next memoir is about starting over in Los Angeles.
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