Views from the Loft: A Portable Writer's Workshop
by:
Daniel Slager (author)
Teachers, exercises, mentors, critiques, humor, and inspiration: these form the fuel all writers need when they get down to work every day. For decades the Loft Literary Center has provided this fuel to an enormous community of writers. Views from the Loft brings together the collected wisdom of...
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Teachers, exercises, mentors, critiques, humor, and inspiration: these form the fuel all writers need when they get down to work every day. For decades the Loft Literary Center has provided this fuel to an enormous community of writers. Views from the Loft brings together the collected wisdom of that community its authors, students, and editors giving anyone the tools and inspiration necessary to thrive in the writing life. A who’s who of writers on writing ranging from the National Book Awardwinning poet Mark Doty to Newbery medalwinning children’s author Kate DiCamillo, and touching on issues as delicate as the representation of family in memoir and as hilarious as a sad-epiphany poem” mad lib for frustrated poets, this book is an essential collection of crucial tips and challenging questions for everyone who puts pen to page. The essays and interviews in this book include superstar writers like Rick Bass, Michael Cunningham, Grace Paley, Susan Power, Susan Straight, Marilyn Hacker, and many, many more.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
1571313230
Publish date: July 29th 2010
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Books on writing are a mixed bag. On one hand, you've got authors sharing their tips and techniques with you. On the other hand, you've got authors sharing their tips and techniques with you. Unlike many other how-to books, with the easy to follow steps that provide a similar result, when it come...