Revisionaries : What We Can Learn from the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Writers
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Format
Hardback
ISBN-10
1683693736
ISBN-13
9781683693734
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Imprint
Quirk Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 15th, 2024
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
532 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.00 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Literature: history & criticismLiterature: history and criticism
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Find creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
“A pocket-size book of wonders. . . . Both astute and empathetic.”—Wall Street Journal
Find creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
In Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply held—and most suffocating—ideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. You’ll learn that:
Written by an award-winning novelist and creative-writing professor, Revisionaries is a compelling peek behind the scenes of genius for writers and readers alike.
“Aspiring novelists will be heartened.”—Publishers Weekly
Find creative inspiration in this fascinating rummage through the wastebaskets, secret diaries, and abandoned files of 20 literary superstars.
In Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply held—and most suffocating—ideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. You’ll learn that:
- Franz Kafka lacked confidence
- Octavia Butler had writer''s block
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote bad drafts
- Ralph Ellison got overwhelmed
- Louisa May Alcott got off to a bad start
- And more deep, dark secrets about the authors you most admire
Written by an award-winning novelist and creative-writing professor, Revisionaries is a compelling peek behind the scenes of genius for writers and readers alike.
“Aspiring novelists will be heartened.”—Publishers Weekly
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