Becoming a Writer
|
List Price: $5.95
Our Price: $5.95
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Written By: Dorothea Brande
|
Click on the Buy From Amazon.com link to know Amazon.com's best price & availability.
|
|
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.3
EAN: 9780874771640
Feature: ISBN13: 9780874771640
ISBN: 0874771641
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1981-03-27
Publisher: Mariner Books
Studio: Mariner Books
|
|
|
Features
|
ISBN13: 9780874771640
Condition: New
Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews for Becoming a Writer
|
Even in 1934, Dorothea Brande knew that most writers didn't need another book on "technique" -- and this, before so many more would be published. No, she realized, as John Gardner notes in his foreword, "the root problems of the writer are personality problems," and thus her wise book is designed to simply help you get over yourself and start writing, with techniques ranging from a simple declaration to write every day at a fixed time -- no matter what -- to exercises that come close to inventing the TM and self-actualization movements that would follow a few decades later.
|
|
|
Consumer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:  
Summary: Becoming a Writer
Comment: I haven't received it yet! This is the longest I've ever had to wait for an Amazon order. When I checked my account it said the book would be due about August 12th. Seems to be taking a long time!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Essential Reading
Comment: This is one of the first and still one of the best books about writing aimed at the novice writer. It deals less with technique than with ways to realise the desire to write. But don't imagine Dorothea Brande is here give you a soft ride. She makes it clear that what is required is discipline and if you can't find a way of creating and maintaining that, well perhaps this isn't the thing for you. But while she is strict she is also a loving teacher who realises the importance of learning to connect with and nurture the writer's imagination. Yes, technique is vital, but without heart 'creative writing' is a hollow exercise. There are plenty of books on how to write, but make sure you read this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An old book with some refreshingly new ideas?
Comment: I was intrigued to read Dorothea Brande's "Becoming A Writer" because even though I write - and write about writing - non-fiction, I find there is a lot of merit in learning about some techniques and approaches common only to fiction. That's particularly true of non-fiction books where, OK, you are reporting real life rather than making it all up yourself ... but all the same you are telling a story.
The style and language of "Becoming A Writer" seems rather quaint in our present hectic, high-tech culture, and some passages made me smile for that reason. However don't let that put you off. The book may be 70-odd years old, but if you keep an open mind it will teach you a lot. And the fact the book is still doing so well after all these years proves its intrinsic value. An interesting, and enriching read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Becoming a Writer
Comment: Although the use of language is dated, appropriate to the time it was written, the ideas are timeless. Excellent book. Obviously where Julia Cameron got much of her own inspiration. I treasure both as understanding the human condition and being able to express it in such a meaningful way. I will treasure this book, always.
Customer Rating:
Summary: still great - after all these years
Comment: Still a great tool for writers after all these years. She writes about the psyche of the writer as opposed to the mechanics of writing. How to tackle your personal writing demons (writer's block, etc.)? It took a bit of energy to get used to her writing style; but with a little effort, the treasures are worth uncovering.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More Information on Becoming a Writer
Fiction Factor - Becoming a Writer - A Practical Guide
Writing tips, articles on fiction writing, writing fiction, free ebooks, market listings, author interviews, writing contests
Freelance Writing - A Quick Overview
Freelance Writing - A Quick Overview ... By Mridu Khullar If learning about new things on a daily basis excites you, working with words and sentences is second nature and your wife ...
Becoming a Writer: Four Important Practices Guaranteed to Develop ...
Writing is not just accomplished through inspiration. Writers create at their peak when they follow regular practices that strengthen their connection to their art form.
Becoming a writer - CVTips.com
Work in the writing business can be very fulfilling and oftentimes frustrating; hair-pulling to be exact. But the reward in the work itself grounds and roots me to my psyche.
Becoming a Writer, Dorothea Brande, Book - Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date: March 1981 ; 192pp Sales Rank: 38,995
Becoming A Writer
Subscribe to the Absolute Write Newsletter and get. the Agents! Agents! Agents! report free! Click here. Win a 1-year subscription to Writer's Digest by subscribing to ...
Writing.Com: Becoming A Writer
A look at how I got into the art of writing ... I found this website in 2001 after I saw a story linked to this website mentioned on someone's website.
Becoming a Writer : NPR
News & Notes continues its series on the black literary imagination with a look at what it takes to become a writer. Farai Chideya talks with Randall Kenan, author of The Fire This ...
Becoming a Writer - Ask.com
Top questions and answers about Becoming-a-Writer. Find 8481 questions and answers about Becoming-a-Writer at Ask.com Read more.
Becoming a writer - Fantasy Baseball Cafe 2010
Ask for advice or simply hang out with friends in one of the best fantasy baseball forums available.