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Kite and the String : How to Write With Spontaneity and Control - and Live to...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Kite and the String : How to Write With Spontaneity and Control -
- ISBN
- 9780143111634
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
- Publication Name
- Kite and the String : How to Write with Spontaneity and Control--And Live to Tell the Tale
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Subject
- Style Manuals, Literary, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 7.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143111639
ISBN-13
9780143111634
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234725004
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
Kite and the String : How to Write with Spontaneity and Control--And Live to Tell the Tale
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Subject
Style Manuals, Literary, Composition & Creative Writing
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
808.3
Synopsis
The Kite and the String is the only writing guide to explore both the stages of creative work and the practise of developing effective attitudes. Writing well does not result from following rules and instructions, but from a blend of spontaneity, discipline and particular attitudes toward the work. Writers must learn to be tolerant of the early stages, to move from jottings and ideas to a messy first draft and then onward from there into the work of revision. As acclaimed, award-winning writer Alice Mattison shows in this inspiring guide, understanding these stages is key., A targeted and insightful guide to the stages of writing fiction and memoir without falling into common traps, while wisely navigating the writing life, from an award-winning author and longtime teacher "A book-length master class." -- The Atlantic Writing well does not result from following rules and instructions, but from a blend of spontaneity, judgment, and a wise attitude toward the work--neither despairing nor defensive, but clear-eyed, courageous, and discerning. Writers must learn to tolerate the early stages, the dreamlike and irrational states of mind, and then to move from jottings and ideas to a messy first draft, and onward into the work of revision. Understanding these stages is key. The Kite and the String urges writers to let playfulness and spontaneity breathe life into the work--letting the kite move with the winds of feeling--while still holding on to the string that will keep it from flying away. Alice Mattison attends also to the difficulties of protecting writing time, preserving solitude, finding trusted readers, and setting the right goals for publication. The only writing guide that takes up both the stages of creative work and developing effective attitudes while progressing through them, plus strategies for learning more about the craft, The Kite and the String responds to a pressing need for writing guidance at all levels., A targeted and insightful guide to the stages of creating a full-length work without falling into common traps
LC Classification Number
PN145
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