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Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces

by David Biespiel

ISBN13: 9780982783801
ISBN10: 0982783809
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Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces cracks open the creative process and invites readers to take a fresh look at the mysterious pathways of the imagination. Failure is the engine of creativity writes poet and critic David Biespiel in this provocative book based on his 2009 lecture at the Rainier Writers' Workshop. Biespiel candidly tracks his own development as a writer and challenges traditional assumptions about writing that can stifle creativity. The liberating message: Working past the brink of failure — being free to try and discard and try again — is what allows the creative process to playfully flourish, keeping the spirit open to unexpected discoveries.

Both beginning and experienced writers — as well as artists, musicians, dancers, and anyone else on a creative path — will benefit from this elegant, surprising, and fresh perspective based on methods developed exclusively at the Attic, the unique literary studio Biespiel founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1999.

Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces will revolutionize the way readers look at their own creative process. It is a rich and rewarding book, a captivating glimpse into the inner life of some gifted writers and painters — and above all, a guide to a lifetime of discovery.

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: hprynne, June 21, 2011 (view all comments by hprynne)
After reading this book, I agree with what the Oregonian reviewer said back in January 2011:

"A slight volume, "Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces" doesn't take much time to read. Perhaps for some it will provide that jump-start to creativity. For students of Biespiel, it may even be important reading. But has it delivered on that promise for "a fresh way of thinking"? To my mind, no. Most of the ideas, including variations on the "method and versions" concept and the "word palettes," are espoused under different names in other books and MFA programs. Some of Biespiel's statements seem corny. "Most of my writing is spent not in perfecting but simply in exploring the ongoing ongoing-ness of my imaginative life." And I didn't think in such a slight volume it was necessary to reprint the introduction to an earlier book."
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ISBN:: 9780982783801
Author:: Biespiel, David
Publisher:: Kelson Books
Subject:: Composition & Creative Writing - General
Subject:: Reference/Writing
Publication Date:: 20100731
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: English
Pages:: 114
Dimensions:: 5.06x7.81x.24 in. .26 lbs.

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