The Laughing String

Thoughts on Writing

By: Stephen Evans

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Paperback | 21 March 2024

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174 Pages

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20.32 x 12.7 x 1.02

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The Laughing String collects author and playwright Stephen Evans' thoughts on writing and the writing life, both what inspires him, what confuses him, and what makes him smile.

The title comes from a poem by W. B. Yeats:

"Bred to a harder thing

Than Triumph, turn away

And like a laughing string

Whereon mad fingers play

Amid a place of stone,

Be secret and exult,

Because of all things known

That is most difficult."

Sometimes wry, sometimes opinionated, always thoughtful, The Laughing String records the concerns, concepts, and convictions of an author committed to the art, for better or worse.

Industry Reviews

"With this volume of snippets on the writing life, Stephen Evans has produced a fascinating look into the mind of a writer. Alternating between humorous prose and serious essays, the little gems inside give the new writer valuable insight into putting words on paper, and will have more experienced writers nodding their heads at Evans' commentary. Author of The Marriage of True Minds, The Mind of a Writer and other Fables, and Funny Thing Is: A Guide to Understanding Comedy as well as several books of fiction, drama, and poetry, Evans knows his way around the wordsmithing life and proves it with his enlightening text. This book is for anyone interested in the life of the writer. I strongly recommend you find a place for it on your bookshelf." -Michael Gilles, author of Late Nights in Cars and Jasmine, or the End of the World

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