The Thorn Necklace - Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process (Hardcover)

For devotees of Bird by Bird and The Artist's Way, a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing A cinematic exploration of the writing life by Francesca Lia Block, the bestselling author of the Weetzie Bat series of magical-realism novels, The Thorn Necklace offers visceral insights and healing exercises for the writer who creates as a way to process pain and adversity. Gently guiding the reader down the write-to-heal path, Block offers guideposts of awareness for writers, such as how to find a muse, channeling agony into art, putting chaos into order, ignoring the inner critic, fostering personal perseverance, and thriving as an artist in a troubled world. The author also addresses the intrinsic value of channeling our experiences into the written word and provides compassionate support to the reader for his or her own write-to-heal process.

General

Imprint:	Nation Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Francesca Lia Block
Foreword by:	Grant Faulkner
Dimensions:	151 x 214 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-58005-751-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Writing skills
LSN:	1-58005-751-9
Barcode:	9781580057516

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