Revisionaries
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A pocket-size book of wonders. . . . Both astute and empathetic.Wall Street Journal
Find creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
If you like to writewhether its a pastime, a passion, or a professionyouve probably found yourself reading something brilliant and thinking, I could never do this! I might as well give up. But if theres one thing every great author has in common, its this: theyve all written some hot garbage.
In Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply heldand most suffocatingideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. Youll learn that:
Written by an award-winning novelist and creative-writing professor, Revisionaries is a compelling peek behind the scenes of genius for writers and readers alike.
Find creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
If you like to writewhether its a pastime, a passion, or a professionyouve probably found yourself reading something brilliant and thinking, I could never do this! I might as well give up. But if theres one thing every great author has in common, its this: theyve all written some hot garbage.
In Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply heldand most suffocatingideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. Youll learn that:
- Franz Kafka lacked confidence
- Octavia Butler had writer''s block
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote bad drafts
- Ralph Ellison got overwhelmed
- Louisa May Alcott got off to a bad start
- And more deep, dark secrets about the authors you most admire
Written by an award-winning novelist and creative-writing professor, Revisionaries is a compelling peek behind the scenes of genius for writers and readers alike.
