Making a literary life : Advice for writers and other dreamers / Carolyn See.

By:

See, Carolyn, 1934-2016

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Random House, c2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxi, 260 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

067946316X (acidfree paper)
9780679463160 (acidfree paper)

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DDC classification:

813/.54

LOC classification:

PS 3569 S451m 2002

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Contents:

pt. I. Before. Keep it to yourself What's your material? A thousand words a day Charming notes Pretend to be a writer Hang out with people who support your work Do some magic Make rejection a process Getting published, Part I pt. II. The writing. Character Plot Point of view Geography, time, and space Building a scene Rewriting pt. III. During, and after. That first trip to New York Getting published, Part II Magazines, grants, and fun with the tax man It's a marriage

Summary: The author offers an inspirational guide to the writing life, sharing anecdotes about favorite writers along with such sage advice as "Keep your aspirations to yourself" and "Learn to tease the good ideas out of yourself."

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PS 3569 S451m 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000165281

pt. I. Before. Keep it to yourself
What's your material?
A thousand words a day
Charming notes
Pretend to be a writer
Hang out with people who support your work
Do some magic
Make rejection a process
Getting published, Part I
pt. II. The writing. Character
Plot
Point of view
Geography, time, and space
Building a scene
Rewriting
pt. III. During, and after. That first trip to New York
Getting published, Part II
Magazines, grants, and fun with the tax man
It's a marriage

The author offers an inspirational guide to the writing life, sharing anecdotes about favorite writers along with such sage advice as "Keep your aspirations to yourself" and "Learn to tease the good ideas out of yourself."

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