Letters to a young writer: some practical and philosophical advice
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Published:
New York : Random House, [2017].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xix, 166 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399590801, 0399590803, 9780399590801, 0399590803
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"A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, Letters to a Young Writer is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both a profession and a calling. It charges aspiring writers to learn the rules and even break them. These fifty-two essays are ultimately a profound challenge to a new generation to bring truth and light to a dark world through their art"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McCann, C. (2017). Letters to a young writer: some practical and philosophical advice. First edition. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McCann, Colum, 1965-. 2017. Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McCann, Colum, 1965-, Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice. New York, Random House, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)McCann, Colum. Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice. First edition. New York, Random House, 2017.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The Unsayable Ecstasies -- Letter to a Young Writer --There Are No Rules -- Your First Line -- Don't Write What You Know -- The Terror of the White Page -- No Ideas Without Music -- A Hero of Consciousness -- Out from the Dust: Creating Characters -- Shaping the Truth -- Carry a Notebook -- Be a Camera -- Fuhgheddaboudit: Writing Dialogue -- Read Aloud -- Who What Where When How and Why -- Seeking Structure -- What Matters: Language and Plot -- Punctuation: It's Not Just a Throwaway Thing (Comma) -- Research: Google Isn't Deep Enough -- No Rust on Your Sentences Please -- The Habit of Hoping -- There are No Literary Olympics -- How Old is the Young Writer? -- Don't Be a Dick -- Then Again, Don't Be Too Nice (In Your Fiction Anyway) -- Fail, Fail, Fail -- Read, Read, Read -- Rejoyce -- Writing is Entertainment -- Take a Break -- Who's Your Ideal Reader? -- How to Get an Agent -- What if I Don't Get an Agent? -- Finding the Right Editor -- Bringing (Your Own) Fresh Eyes to Your Stories -- Throw It All Away -- Allow the Reader's Intelligence -- Success -- If You're Done, You've Only Just Begun -- Blurbs (or the Art of Literary Porn) -- A Secret Hearing -- Where Should I Write? -- To MFA or Not to MFA? -- Should I Read While I'm Writing? -- Smash that Mirror -- Write Yourself a Credo -- The Bus Theory -- Why Tell Stories? -- Embrace the Critics -- Be Exhausted When You Finish -- Your Last Line -- Letter to a Young Writer, Redux. | |
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