Dear Writer [electronic resource] : Pep Talks and Practical Advice for the Creative Life
Maggie Smith2025
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'How I wish I’d had access to this book when I was first starting out as a
writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and
generosity — walking writers of all levels through the sometimes wild and
terrifying landscape of literary endeavour' ELIZABETH GILBERT
Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience, bestselling writing career
and popular newsletter, in Dear Writer Maggie Smith breaks down the craft of
writing and creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision,
play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection and hope.
Each element is explored through short, inspiring and focused essays on
everything from writing habits to word choice, white space and redrafting.
Throughout, Maggie offers practical writing prompts and generative activities
that apply to the area of focus and sharpen creative skills. Dear Writer
provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own
creative pra...
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Author:
Maggie Smith, Author
Imprint:
Edinburgh United Kingdom : Canongate Books, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781837260492
Language:
English
BRN:
529818
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