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More copies of this ISBNOff the Page: Writers Talk about Beginnings, Endings, and Everything in Betweenby Carole Burns
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:How do writers approach a new novel? Do they start with plot, character, or theme? A. S. Byatt starts with color. E. L. Doctorow begins with an image. In Off the Page, authors tell us how they work, giving insight into their writing process. Gathered from some of today"s best writers'"Paul Auster, Martin Amis, Gish Jen, Dan Chaon, Alice McDermott, and many others interviewed on washingtonpost.com"s 'Off the Page' series'"host Carole Burns has woven their wisdom into chapters illuminating to any writer or reader. How does place influence authors? How do they make a sex scene work? How do they tell when the work is done? Walter Mosley defying genre; Shirley Hazzard on love; Michael Cunningham on compassion: these and more from Richard Ford, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Charles Baxter will deepen your appreciation for the art of writing and excite you to try new ways of writing yourself. Synopsis:In this literary tell-all, authors reveal how they work, giving insight into their writing process. Editor Burns has woven their wisdom into chapters illuminating to any writer or reader.
Synopsis:A guide where today's best writers reveal their secrets. Synopsis:How do writers approach a new novel? Do theystart with plot, character, ortheme? A. S.Byatt startswith color. E. L. Doctorow beginswith an image. In Off the Page, authors tell ushow they work, giving insight into their writing process. Gathered from some of today's best writers-Paul Auster, Martin Amis, Gish Jen, DanChaon, AliceMcDermott, and many othersinterviewed on washingtonpost.com's Off the Page series-host Carole Burns haswoven their wisdom into chaptersilluminating to any writerorreader. How does place influence authors? How do they make a sex scene work? How do they tell when the work isdone? Walter Mosley defyinggenre; Shirley Hazzard on love; MichaelCunningham on compassion: theseand more fromRichard Ford, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Charles Baxter will deepen your appreciation for the art ofwriting and excite you to trynew ways ofwritingyourself. Synopsis:How do writers approach a new novel? Do they start with plot, character, or theme? A. S. Byatt starts with color. E. L. Doctorow begins with an image. In Off the Page, authors tell us how they work, giving insight into their writing process. Gathered from some of today's best writers--Paul Auster, Martin Amis, Gish Jen, Dan Chaon, Alice McDermott, and many others interviewed on washingtonpost.com's "Off the Page" series--host Carole Burns has woven their wisdom into chapters illuminating to any writer or reader. How does place influence authors? How do they make a sex scene work? How do they tell when the work is done? Walter Mosley defying genre; Shirley Hazzard on love; Michael Cunningham on compassion: these and more from Richard Ford, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Charles Baxter will deepen your appreciation for the art of writing and excite you to try new ways of writing yourself. About the AuthorCarole Burns is the host of “Off the Page” on washingtonpost.com. She has published in literary journals and is writing her first novel. She teaches at the University of Winchester and lives in England. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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