Writing Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start Writing

Writing Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start WritingSometimes setting pen to paper requires bravery, and writing well means breaking free of the rules learned in school. Liberating and emboldening the beginning writer are the goals of Ted Kooser and Steve Cox in this spirited book of practical wisdom that brings to bear decades of invaluable experience in writing, teaching, editing, and publishing. Unlike "how to write" books that dwell on the angst and the agony of the trade, Writing Brave and Free is

Sometimes setting pen to paper requires bravery, and writing well means breaking free of the rules learned in school. Liberating and emboldening the beginning writer are the goals of Ted Kooser and Steve Cox in this spirited book of practical wisdom that brings to bear decades of invaluable experience in writing, teaching, editing, and publishing.

Unlike "how to write" books that dwell on the angst and the agony of the trade, Writing Brave and Free is upbeat and accessible. The focus here is the work itself: how to get started and how to keep going, and never is heard a discouraging word such as "no," "not," or "never." Because of the wealth of their experience, the authors can offer the sort of practical publishing advice that novices need and yet rarely find. Organized in brief, user-friendly chapters--on everything from sensory details to a work environment, from creating suspense to revising and taking criticism--the book allows aspiring (and practicing) writers to dip in anywhere and find something of value.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 03/01/2006
ISBN: 9780803278325
Pages: 177
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.72h x 5.74w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Foreword 05/01/2006 pg. 66
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2007 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended