The art of slow writing : reflections on time, craft, and creativity
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.
Format
Book
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Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
808.02019 DES
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808.02019 DES
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Street Date
1410
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In a series of conversational observations and meditations on the writing process, The Art of Slow Writing examines the benefits of writing slowly. DeSalvo advises her readers to explore their creative process on deeper levels by getting to know themselves and their stories more fully over a longer period of time. She writes in the same supportive manner that encourages her students, using the slow writing process to help them explore the complexities of craft. The Art of Slow Writing is the antidote to self-help books that preach the idea of fast-writing, finishing a novel a year, and quick revisions. DeSalvo makes a case that more mature writing often develops over a longer period of time and offers tips and techniques to train the creative process in this new experience. DeSalvo describes the work habits of successful writers (among them, Nobel Prize laureates) so that readers can use the information provided to develop their identity as writers and transform their writing lives. It includes anecdotes from classic American and international writers such as John Steinbeck, Henry Miller, Virignia Woolf and D. H. Lawrence as well as contemporary authors such as Michael Chabon, Junot Diaz, Jeffrey Eugenides, Ian McEwan, and Salman Rushdie. DeSalvo skillfully and gently guides writers to not only start their work, but immerse themselves fully in the process and create texts they will treasure"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
DeSalvo, L. A. (2014). The art of slow writing: reflections on time, craft, and creativity . St. Martin's Griffin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DeSalvo, Louise A., 1942-2018. 2014. The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections On Time, Craft, and Creativity. St. Martin's Griffin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DeSalvo, Louise A., 1942-2018. The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections On Time, Craft, and Creativity St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)DeSalvo, Louise A. The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections On Time, Craft, and Creativity St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.
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