The Art of Slow Writing - Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity (Paperback)

In a series of conversational observations and meditations on the writing process, "The Art of Slow Writing" examines the benefits of writing slowly. DeSalvo advises her readers to explore their creative process on deeper levels by getting to know themselves and their stories more fully over a longer period of time. She writes in the same supportive manner that encourages her students, using the slow writing process to help them explore the complexities of craft. "The Art of Slow Writing" is the antidote to self-help books that preach the idea of fast-writing, finishing a novel a year, and quick revisions. DeSalvo makes a case that more mature writing often develops over a longer period of time and offers tips and techniques to train the creative process in this new experience.
DeSalvo describes the work habits of successful writers (among them, Nobel Prize laureates) so that readers can use the information provided to develop their identity as writers and transform their writing lives. It includes anecdotes from classic American and international writers such as John Steinbeck, Henry Miller, Virignia Woolf and D. H. Lawrence as well as contemporary authors such as Michael Chabon, Junot Diaz, Jeffrey Eugenides, Ian McEwan, and Salman Rushdie. DeSalvo skillfully and gently guides writers to not only start their work, but immerse themselves fully in the process and create texts they will treasure.

General

Imprint:	St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	Louise DeSalvo
Dimensions:	208 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-250-05103-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides
LSN:	1-250-05103-7
Barcode:	9781250051035

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